NFL Week 16 weather reports: Rain, wind could affect Bengals at Steelers, Cowboys at Dolphins, other games – CBS Sports

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The later we get in the NFL season, the more likely we are to see the weather impact that week’s slate of games. Taking a look at the daily and hourly forecast for this holiday weekend, that certainly appears to be the case for Week 16. 
Here’s a quick rundown of the (outdoor) games that could potentially be affected by weather in the area, according to the latest projections. (As of Saturday morning).
Accuweather’s forecast calls for a temperature at or around 56 degrees, with winds around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation decreases as the night goes on. That likely means there’s a greater chance of weather affecting the game earlier in the game than later.
There is a slight chance of rain during the day, with increasing chances at night, going up to 98 percent. Wind could be a factor, as it expected to be 12 mph at the time of the game, per weather.com. 
There is a chance of rain during the day, up to a 19 percent chance of rain at night. Winds at 11 mph are expected during the day, dying down to 8 mph at night, per weather.com.
This actually looks like it could be the most weather-affected game of the weekend. It should come as no surprise that in a late-December, late-afternoon game in the Windy City, weather.com has projected rain at 16 percent with winds up to 15 mph.
Here we have another game that could potentially be affected by both rain and wind. The chance of precipitation hovers at 11 percent all night and there are winds up to 15 mph during the day, per weather.com. With two explosive passing attacks involved in this game, there could be some impact here.
There’s a slight chance for snow on “Sunday Night Football,” along with winds from 5-10 mph, per weather.com.
There is a 42 percent chance of rain during the day, with a wind factor of 14 mph, per weather.com.
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