The SC Weather Report – R18
Note: Warriors vs Sharks is in Wellington, times listed in match tables are local.
Friday 6pm: Some patchy rain is expected in Wellington for the first Friday night match, with it already falling in the hours prior (2mm as of 6pm NZ time), such that the playing surface should be wet already. The rain is not expected to be particularly heavy, and it is also possible that the rain areas will ease to some degree as the game goes on.
Link to Wellington radar if anyone wants to keep an eye on it before kickoff:
https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/rain-radar/wellington
Warriors vs Sharks | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Wellington 8-10pm | 75% | 11-12C | N/A rain |
Friday 8pm: It will be fine for the second Friday night match in Penrith, with chilly temperatures in the single figures, and light winds allowing for a moderate to high amount of dew on the playing surface.
Panthers vs Dragons | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Penrith 8-10pm | 0% | 7-10C | Mod-high |
Saturday 3pm: Sunny skies are expected for the Saturday afternoon match at the SCG, making for great conditions for football.
Roosters vs Knights | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Sydney 3-5pm | 0% | 17-20C | N/A |
Saturday 5:30pm: It will be fine for the Saturday evening match in Canberra, with a moderate to high amount of dew on the playing surface.
Raiders vs Tigers | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Canberra 5:30pm | 0% | 7-10C | Mod-high |
Saturday 7:30pm: Fine weather is also expected in Townsville for the Saturday night match, with a moderate to high amount of dew on the playing surface.
Cowboys vs Rabbitohs | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Townsville 7:30pm | 0% | 16-18C | Mod-high |
Sunday 2pm: Fine and sunny weather is expected on the Gold Coast for the first Sunday afternoon match.
Titans vs Storm | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Robina 2pm | 0% | 20-22C | N/A |
Sunday 4pm: It will also be fine and sunny for the final match of the round at Brookvale, with great conditions for football in both Sunday games.
Sea Eagles vs Eels | Chance of rain | Game temperature | Dew rating |
Brookvale 4pm | 0% | 19-21C | N/A |
Great just what everyone has been after!!
Link to Wellington radar if anyone wants to keep an eye on it in the minutes leading up to kickoff – current image still has a some fairly light and patchy rain areas developing to the north, moving south over Wellington:
https://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/rain-radar/wellington