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Rain and possible thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday World Cup match in Foxborough
A frontal system is expected to bring rain to the Foxborough area during Tuesday afternoon's World Cup match between England and Ghana at Gillette Stadium. Organizers have stated that matches can be delayed or canceled due to thunder but not rain alone.
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A frontal system moving through Southern New England is forecast to bring rain to the Foxborough area during Tuesday afternoon's World Cup match at Gillette Stadium. The system is expected to produce an area of rainfall that will move from the southwest toward the Northeast late Tuesday morning and early afternoon. Some downpours are possible, though flooding is not anticipated.
Match conditions Temperatures are expected to start in the lower 70s and may fall into the 60s as rain arrives and humidity decreases. Organizers have stated that soccer matches will not be canceled for rain alone but could be delayed or canceled if thunder occurs.
A reported lightning strike near Philadelphia Stadium on Monday evening prompted a 30-minute delay in the France-Iraq match.
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