The forecast indicates that conditions could be a factor as East Carolina visits Central Florida for a kickoff tonight at 7 p.m. With a tornado watch in effect until noon as Tropical Storm Nestor traverses the are, the chance of rain is expected to diminish to 40-50 percent during the American Athletic Conference contest. Wind is predicted to be 12 to 15 miles per hour out of the south-southwest. Although the temperature will be 80 degrees at the outset, the forecast advises that it will actually feel like the lower 80s as the mercury dips into the upper 70s during the game. Humidity will increase from 75 to 84 percent at Spectrum Stadium during the battle between the Pirates and the Knights.
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