The NFL released its 2026-27 schedule Thursday, and there are many games that could have interesting weather, both here in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Weather conditions can't be predicted months in advance for a particular game.

But as a meteorologist and lifelong NFL fan, I love to scour the schedule every spring not only for the most intriguing matchups, but also the ones that could have compelling weather based on average conditions.

And this season's schedule is the most potentially weather compelling I've seen in years.

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Here's a rundown of some of the intrigue we could see this season.

London Trifecta

In 2026, the NFL is expanding its international series of games to Melbourne, Australia, Rio de Janeiro and Paris all for the first time.

But it's three games over three straight October weeks in London that could be interesting.

The first two of these will be at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Colts versus Commanders on Oct. 4, then Eagles versus Jaguars on Oct. 11. The third will be the following Sunday at Wembley Stadium between the Texans and Jaguars.

October is the wettest month in London, on average, with rain falling on 10 to 11 days during the month. While the seats are mostly covered by the roof at each stadium, rain could be a headache for the players.

November Regen

One of the best international games this season will be in Munich, where the New England Patriots will face the Detroit Lions on Nov. 15.

November is one of the wettest months outside of summer in Bavaria. Based on past data, you can expect rain one out of every three days, there.

This might be a weather advantage for the Patriots, given the Lions play their home games inside the cozy confines of Ford Field.

Lake's Effect?

In the U.S., if it's not early-season heat in Florida or thunderstorms elsewhere, early-season NFL weather is usually pretty good.

It gets more interesting in November.

The Buffalo Bills host two games in five days in late November, first against the warm-weather Miami Dolphins on Nov. 22, then a Thanksgiving night blockbuster against their AFC archrival, the Kansas City Chiefs.

You certainly can get heavy lake-effect snow in November, as happened most infamously in late November 2014. Snow-choked roads forced the Bills to move their Sunday home game to a Monday night in Detroit that year.

Not that we're cheering for a Thanksgiving snowstorm this year, but imagine snow, cold and wind for this holiday game that has been the most compelling rivalry this decade.

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Merry Christmas

The only thing I may ask for this Christmas is time to watch every one of these games. That probably won't go over well with my family, but look at this lineup:

• Houston at Philadelphia (Christmas Eve)
  
• Green Bay at Chicago (Christmas Day)
  
• Buffalo at Denver (Christmas Day)
  
• L.A. Rams at Seattle (Christmas Day)
  

Any one of these could be marquee games in any single week of the season, much less over a roughly 24 hour period during the holiday.

And they could be played in cold, windy, wet, snowy (yes, even you, Seattle) weather.

Has there been any other Christmas lineup that can match this one?

Happy New Year

This can't possibly match Christmas, but can we interest you in a New Year's Eve night game in Cincinnati between the host Bengals and their bitter division rival Baltimore Ravens?

Typical nighttime temperatures on New Year's Eve in Cincinnati are in the 20s or 30s. Maybe it will snow, or wind could add to that chill? (I almost typed "chili," given we're talking about Cincinnati.)

Don't think that will happen?

Last December, Cincinnati had a 6-inch snowstorm, followed by temperatures no higher than 15 degrees when the Ravens visited.

Frigid Finish?

In recent years, the NFL schedules only divisional matchups in the final week of the regular season, when playoff spots or positioning is on the line.

Three week 18 games rose to the top of my interesting weather list:

• Miami at New England
  
• Philadelphia at NY Giants
  
• Detroit at Green Bay
  

Wind, cold and/or snow in each of these locations? All possible.

Early January average highs range from the mid-20s in Green Bay to near 40 in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

While summer is my favorite time of year, I can't wait for this NFL season.

Given this schedule and the potential weather impact, the NFL gets a standing ovation from this meteorologist.

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.​