A Clear Outlook on the World Series

Emily Murray
By Emily Murray, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
October 25, 2012; 3:58 AM
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With the World Series underway, fans and teams alike are preparing for weather conditions in both San Francisco, Calif., and Detroit, Mich. Both cities look to see clear skies for the next few 8 p.m. EDT games.

A Clear Outlook on the World Series

With the World Series underway, fans and teams alike are preparing for weather conditions in both San Francisco, Calif., and Detroit, Mich. Both cities look to see clear skies for the next few 8 p.m. EDT games.

Storified by Accu Weather · Tue, Oct 23 2012 08:41:57

I left my (Giants) heart in San Francisco! GO GiANTS! http://pic.twitter.com/QAogmN1jPhil Chang
Temperatures for the first pitch for Game 1 Wednesday evening were in the lower 60s. The game was won by the Giants 8-3. Game 2 of the World Series is set to take place on Oct. 25 in San Francisco at AT&T Park. The park is considered a pitcher-friendly park, with field specs at 364 feet in left, 399 feet dead center and 365 feet in right. With a capacity of 41,915 people, the Park faces east.
ATT Park, Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA - Google MapsFind local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps
Temperatures look to stay in the mid- to upper 50s for Thursday's 8 p.m. EDT start. Winds during the game on Thursday will be between 7 and 14 mph. 
It's a beautiful night in San Francisco! Congrats Giants! http://pic.twitter.com/lq4lqAW9The Blind Pig
McCovey Cove is one of the most notable features of AT&T Park. Spectators wait in the Bay for home run balls to be launched in their direction and frantically sprint to retrieve the souvenir. 
Giants 2010 McCovey Cove Memories by Dave Edlundeluckforever
Games 3, Oct. 27, and 4, Oct. 28, will be in Detroit at Comerica Park. The open-air, hitter-friendly park faces south-south east. The park can house 41,255 screaming fans, with dimensions of 345 feet in left field, 330 feet in right and a staggering 420 feet at dead center.
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Weather conditions this weekend in Detroit could make for an uncomfortable series. Temperatures in the evening will be in the 40s with the wind chill in the 30s. 
"The weather on Saturday is going to be more favorable for football instead of baseball - hitting a cold baseball is like hitting a rock," Senior Meteorologist Dale Mohler explains. The northerly wind will help hitters trying to win the game for the home team. 
Comerica park. #Tigers http://pic.twitter.com/vmfu91bCJoe Rogers

Meteorologist Matt Alto contributed to the content of this story.

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