There will undoubtedly be a “playoff atmosphere” in Foxboro on Sunday, but the actual atmosphere over Southern New England will be incredibly mild for mid-January, with temperatures soaring into the 50s under dry skies.
The Pats are used to welcoming visiting teams to frozen Foxboro for some playoff football in January. Recently, playoff games at Gillette Stadium have been played with temperatures well below 40°. This week, however, an unseasonably mild weather pattern in the Eastern United States means the temperature at kickoff on Sunday will be 15-20° warmer than normal.
It will feel more like mid-November than mid-January in Foxboro, with a game-time temperature flirting with 50°. It was equally mild last month when the Patriots throttled the Texans on a damp, mild Monday night. The mild weather for that game was accompanied by some heavy showers for the pre-game tailgaters. This time around the weather looks great for Patriots fans to get “lubed up” as Tom Brady so famously put it last season.
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New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans
Gillette Stadium – 4:30 pm Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013
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1 PM
55°
Looks great for tailgaters!
Wind: SSW 5-10 mph
[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_one]4:30 PM
54°
Some sun possible – very mild!
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49°
Some clouds, mild
Wind: SSW 5-10 mph
[/fourcol_one] [fourcol_one_last]11 PM
47°
Mild, patchy mist
Wind: SSW 5-10 mph
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