NCAAF Stadium Weather Guide
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium Weather: Western Kentucky Home Game Forecasts
Team
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
City
Bowling Green, KY
Roof
Open-air
Capacity
22,113
Field orientation
Southeast to Northwest (135°)
Field orientation
The field at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium runs southeast to northwest (135 degrees). Endzones sit at the southeast and northwest ends. Wind direction on a forecast is the direction the wind is coming from, so use the table below to read it against this field rather than against a compass.
Reading wind direction at this stadium
Forecast wind direction is the direction the wind is blowing from. This table converts that into how the wind sits relative to this particular field. It describes the geometry of the venue only, not what conditions are likely on any given date.
| Forecast direction | Relative to this field |
|---|---|
| North wind | Diagonal to the field |
| Northeast wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| East wind | Diagonal to the field |
| Southeast wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| South wind | Diagonal to the field |
| Southwest wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| West wind | Diagonal to the field |
| Northwest wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
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