Pakistan vs India weather update

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GEO NEWS

With just hours to go before the highly-anticipated match between Pakistan and India, fans across the globe have their fingers crossed and praying for the weather to remain clear and rain to stay as far away as possible from Manchester.

UK’s Met Office has forecasted the weather in Manchester as cloudy, changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. According to the forecast, there is an 80% chance of rain at 1 PM local time. 

From UK Met Office 

UK Met Office weather report 

  • 10 am (local time): 10% chance of rain
  • 11 am: 10% chance of rain
  • 12 pm: 10% chance of rain
  • 1 pm: 80% chance of rain
  • 2 pm: 70% chance of rain
  • 3 pm: 40% chance of rain
  • 4 pm: 10% chance of rain
  • 5 pm: 10 % chance of rain
  • 6 pm: 50% chance of rain
  • 7 pm: 70% chance of rain
  • 8 pm: 70% chance of rain 

According to BBC Weather, there are light chances of showers and a moderate breeze.

The match will start at 10:30 am local time during which the chance of rain is 14 per cent. 

From BBC Weather 

BBC Hourly weather report for Pakistan vs India 

  • 10 am (local time): 14% chance of rain 
  • 11 am: 14% chance of rain 
  • 12 pm: 15% chance of rain 
  • 1 pm: 17% chance of rain
  • 2 pm: 21% chance of rain 
  • 3 pm: 26% chance of rain 
  • 4 pm: 31% chance of rain 
  •  5 pm: 40 % chance of rain 
  • 6 pm: 48% chance of rain 
  • 7 pm: 50% chance of rain 
  • 8 pm: 51%  chance of rain 

This World Cup has been plagued with rain and both Pakistan and India have each had one match washed out. Overall, four matches in the tournament have been rained out.