Cricket weather: will rain stop play today?

Rates a game of cricket, a session in the nets or a backyard match. Rain stops play, so even drizzle holds the score down, and rain in the last few hours leaves a wet outfield. It's a long day in the sun, so the heat counts too. GoDay finds the best 4-hour window of each day's daylight.

What it weighs, most important first

  1. Rain
  2. Feels-like temperature
  3. Rain in the last 6 hours
  4. Wind
  5. UV

What holds the score down

Any rain holds the score at 5, and rain over 0.3 mm an hour, enough to bring the covers on, holds it at 2. A thunderstorm holds it at 1, and one due within two hours at 3. More than 8 mm of rain in the last 6 hours (a wet outfield) holds it at 4, and a feels-like above 40°C (104°F) at 3.

Daylight counts too: at dusk the score is held at 4, and once it's dark at 1.

Questions

Will rain stop play today?

GoDay treats any rain as trouble for cricket: drizzle holds the score at 5, and anything heavier at 2. Look along the day for a dry 4-hour window. Rain earlier in the day can still delay the start while the outfield dries.

What about bad light?

At dusk the score is held at 4 and after dark at 1, because bad light stops play. If your ground has lights, go by the other conditions.

How hot is too hot for cricket?

GoDay rates a feels-like of 16 to 30°C (61 to 86°F) as ideal. Past 30°C (86°F) it starts taking points off, past 38°C (100°F) it counts against the score, and past 40°C (104°F) the score is held at 3.

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