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Rice Stadium Weather: Rice Home Game Forecasts

Team

Rice Owls

City

Houston, TX

Roof

Open-air

Capacity

47,000

Field orientation

North to South (0°)

2026-09-05 · 7:00 PM ET

Houston Christian at Rice

Rice Stadium

87°
Temp
5mph
Wind
49%
Rain
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Field orientation

The field at Rice Stadium runs north to south (0 degrees). Endzones sit at the north and south 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 directionRelative to this field
North windAlong the field, goal to goal
Northeast windDiagonal to the field
East windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
Southeast windDiagonal to the field
South windAlong the field, goal to goal
Southwest windDiagonal to the field
West windAcross the field, sideline to sideline
Northwest windDiagonal to the field