The entire Pacific Northwest is currently girding for record-high temperatures through the weekend, with Seattle expected to top out over 100 degrees Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For a city that has only topped 100 degrees three times in its entire history, these are particularly alarming numbers.
“Those people that don’t believe in global warming need to catch up on the news,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer told the media on Friday.
Game-time temperatures for the Sounders are expected to be over 90 degrees for what’s currently slated as a 6:11 PM kickoff, and there’s a good chance it will be the hottest professional soccer match ever played in the region.