NCAAF Stadium Weather Guide
Protective Stadium Weather: UAB Home Game Forecasts
Team
UAB Blazers
City
Birmingham, AL
Roof
Open-air
Capacity
47,100
Field orientation
South-Southeast to North-Northwest (158°)
Field orientation
The field at Protective Stadium runs south-southeast to north-northwest (158 degrees). Endzones sit at the south-southeast and north-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 | Along the field, goal to goal |
| Northeast wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| East wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| Southeast wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| South wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
| Southwest wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| West wind | Across the field, sideline to sideline |
| Northwest wind | Along the field, goal to goal |
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