California Memorial Stadium weather

    Live weather and kickoff forecast for California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley — mild Bay Area football on the Hayward Fault, with evening marine air.

    Home team: California Golden Bears
    Pac-12
    Roof: Open
    Surface: Natural Grass
    Capacity: 63,186

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    Game-time forecast at California Memorial Stadium
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    Wagner Seahawks @ California Golden Bears — kickoff Sat 12:30 pm venue time (in 5 days).

    Game is more than 5 days out — forecast not available yet.

    Lean pending: These are the kickoff readings. Weather lean unlocks 3h before start, once the forecast is settled enough to call.

    Lead-time reliability still being measured for COLLEGE

    This is the forecast for kickoff, not the weather right now. Current readings are below.

    The next college football game at California Memorial Stadium is Wagner Seahawks at California Golden Bears, Saturday 19 September at 12:30 pm venue time. Live conditions at the ground are briefly unavailable — the reading refreshes on its own.

    Next match at California Memorial Stadium: Bears v Seahawks

    California Golden Bears v Wagner Seahawks weather at California Memorial Stadium

    California Golden Bears host Wagner Seahawks at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday 19 September at 12:30 pm venue time.

    Live stadium conditions

    Live conditions are not available right now. They refresh automatically when the station responds.

    Live readings are context only. The game-time read uses the forecast at kickoff.

    Why California Memorial Stadium plays differently

    Cal's Memorial Stadium sits against the Berkeley hills, directly astride the Hayward Fault, with views down to San Francisco Bay. The marine climate keeps conditions mild all season — September and October are typically sunny and in the 60s and 70s°F, and evening games can see cool marine air and fog spill through the Golden Gate. Rain is possible by November but rarely heavy.

    Game-time weather read

    Wagner Seahawks at California Golden Bears · Sat 12:30 pm venue time

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    Nothing is published earlier than that. The forecast for kickoff at California Memorial Stadium is not settled enough further out to be worth reading.

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    Upcoming games at California Memorial Stadium

    • Wagner Seahawks at California Golden BearsSat, 19 Sept, 12:30 pm venue time
    • Clemson Tigers at California Golden BearsFri, 25 Sept, 7:30 pm venue time
    • Virginia Tech Hokies at California Golden BearsFri, 9 Oct, 9:00 pm venue time

    Last games at California Memorial Stadium: conditions vs total

    DateMatchConditionsOur readTotal
    29 Nov 2025California Golden Bears v SMU Mustangs——73 (38-35)
    15 Nov 2025Missouri Tigers v Mississippi State Bulldogs——76 (49-27)
    8 Nov 2025Missouri Tigers v Texas A&M Aggies——55 (17-38)
    1 Nov 2025California Golden Bears v Virginia Cavaliers——52 (21-31)
    17 Oct 2025California Golden Bears v North Carolina Tar Heels——39 (21-18)

    Rows without conditions are archive results — final scores at this ground. Rows tagged with conditions and our read build up as we grade games here.

    California Memorial Stadium weather FAQs

    About this page

    California Memorial Stadium weather is updated live and produces a game-time forecast read for every home game. The page uses one permanent URL for the venue; match-up details rotate as the schedule changes, so search results always point to current conditions. Our own study of 4,330 college football games found wind alone showed no material scoring deviation, so we keep these reads descriptive — conditions and context, not exaggerated edge claims.

    What the research says

    The published studies behind the read on this page at California Memorial Stadium. Every figure is season-adjusted, with sample sizes and t-statistics shown.

    • College Football Wind & Kicking

      Crosswind — resolved against each venue's true field bearing — bends field-goal accuracy. Game totals show no material deviation.

      4,330 games

    • College Football Heat & Humidity Shock

      Do cool-climate teams underperform when they travel into hot, humid Southern venues in August and September? Graded against closing lines, with control games alongside.

      Ten seasons of Aug–Sept road games

    • College Football Extreme Heat & Totals

      A widely repeated claim says non-conference games go Over about 59% of the time at 85–106°F. Our data: 52.8% against a 49.1% control — no meaningful edge.

      Ten seasons of kickoff-hour temperatures graded against closing totals

    • College Football Rain & Totals

      Rain does not measurably move college football scoring. Wet games sit within a fraction of a point of dry games once each season is accounted for, and the Over rate barely shifts.

      1,441 outdoor games with closing totals, 2016–2025 (211 wet)

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