St. Louis Cardinals · St. Louis, MO
Busch Stadium weather and air density
How air density and wind at Busch Stadium changed scoring in 2026. Home plate faces ENE toward center field, so a wind from the WSW blows straight out.
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Open
- 0.94Typical air
- Avg temperature
- 78°F
- +0.4 mph
- 8.38 / 1.61
- 336–400–335 ft
- Games
- 79
Scoring by air density
| Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin air (< 0.93) | 187 | 0.923 | 8.87 | 2.29 |
| Typical (0.93–0.98) | 586 | 0.948 | 8.52 | 1.98 |
| Dense air (≥ 0.98) | 63 | 0.993 | 7.54 | 1.46 |
Roof-open games only, across every season loaded. Small samples swing a lot.
2026 game log
| Date | Game | Score | Runs | HR | Temp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | WSH @ STL | Scheduled | — | — | 9 | Density n/a | — | — |
| Sep 19 | WSH @ STL | 8–5 | 13 | 1 | 8.5 O | 0.91Thin air | 93°F | +1.3 mph |
| Sep 18 | WSH @ STL | 9–1 | 10 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 90°F | +3.7 mph |
| Sep 16 | SF @ STL | 6–5 | 11 | 1 | 8 O | 0.93Thin air | 91°F | -0.6 mph |
| Sep 15 | SF @ STL | 10–3 | 13 | 3 | — | 0.93Thin air | 87°F | -2.6 mph |
| Sep 14 | SF @ STL | 1–2 | 3 | 0 | 8 U | 0.93Typical air | 85°F | -0.9 mph |
| Sep 13 | CWS @ STL | 1–3 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 85°F | -1.7 mph |
| Sep 12 | CWS @ STL | 6–5 | 11 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 86°F | +0.9 mph |
| Sep 11 | CWS @ STL | 3–7 | 10 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | -1.6 mph |
| Aug 30 | PIT @ STL | 5–4 | 9 | 2 | 7.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 91°F | +2.5 mph |
| Aug 29 | PIT @ STL | 6–2 | 8 | 3 | 8 P | 0.94Typical air | 86°F | +1.3 mph |
| Aug 28 | PIT @ STL | 1–4 | 5 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 80°F | -3.6 mph |
| Aug 27 | BAL @ STL | 5–7 | 12 | 3 | 8 O | 0.94Typical air | 82°F | -0.5 mph |
| Aug 26 | BAL @ STL | 8–7 | 15 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 86°F | -0.9 mph |
| Aug 25 | BAL @ STL | 13–1 | 14 | 3 | 8 O | 0.94Typical air | 82°F | -6.4 mph |
| Aug 12 | PHI @ STL | 1–7 | 8 | 0 | 8 P | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | -3.3 mph |
| Aug 11 | PHI @ STL | 0–2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 91°F | +6.4 mph |
| Aug 10 | PHI @ STL | 6–5 | 11 | 0 | 9 O | 0.94Typical air | 79°F | -1.5 mph |
| Aug 9 | COL @ STL | 4–7 | 11 | 3 | 9 O | 0.92Thin air | 90°F | +3.8 mph |
| Aug 8 | COL @ STL | 8–6 | 14 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Thin air | 87°F | -0.9 mph |
| Aug 7 | COL @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.93Thin air | 85°F | +4.3 mph |
| Jul 30 | CHC @ STL | 4–2 | 6 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 85°F | -1.7 mph |
| Jul 29 | CHC @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 83°F | -5.5 mph |
| Jul 28 | CHC @ STL | 10–2 | 12 | 0 | 8.5 O | 0.92Thin air | 87°F | -3.3 mph |
| Jul 27 | CHC @ STL | 7–3 | 10 | 3 | 9.5 O | 0.91Thin air | 93°F | +6.9 mph |
| Jul 26 | CIN @ STL | 5–3 | 8 | 3 | 8.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 87°F | +2.8 mph |
| Jul 25 | CIN @ STL | 0–7 | 7 | 0 | 8 U | 0.92Thin air | 89°F | -0.8 mph |
| Jul 24 | CIN @ STL | 4–2 | 6 | 1 | 8 U | 0.96Typical air | 72°F | +0.8 mph |
| Jul 23 | AZ @ STL | 10–6 | 16 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 80°F | -2.1 mph |
| Jul 12 | ATL @ STL | 4–3 | 7 | 0 | 7.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 85°F | -4.9 mph |
| Jul 11 | ATL @ STL | 1–4 | 5 | 2 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | -5.9 mph |
| Jul 10 | ATL @ STL | 1–2 | 3 | 1 | 8 U | 0.93Typical air | 80°F | +4.3 mph |
| Jul 9 | MIL @ STL | 8–4 | 12 | 3 | 8.5 O | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | -0.4 mph |
| Jul 8 | MIL @ STL | 1–5 | 6 | 2 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 80°F | -1.9 mph |
| Jul 7 | MIL @ STL | 10–2 | 12 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 82°F | -2.1 mph |
| Jul 7 | MIL @ STL | 4–3 | 7 | 2 | 7.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 84°F | -3.6 mph |
| Jul 6 | MIL @ STL | 4–3 | 7 | 0 | 8 U | 0.93Typical air | 84°F | -4.5 mph |
| Jun 28 | MIA @ STL | 1–2 | 3 | 1 | 9 U | 0.92Thin air | 90°F | +2.9 mph |
| Jun 27 | MIA @ STL | 5–1 | 6 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +2.9 mph |
| Jun 26 | MIA @ STL | 4–0 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +0.4 mph |
| Jun 24 | AZ @ STL | 9–4 | 13 | 3 | 9 O | 0.95Typical air | 75°F | +1.8 mph |
| Jun 23 | AZ @ STL | 4–3 | 7 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 80°F | 0.0 mph |
| Jun 22 | AZ @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.96Typical air | 71°F | -4.1 mph |
| Jun 17 | SD @ STL | 6–1 | 7 | 1 | 10.5 U | 0.91Thin air | 88°F | +12.5 mph |
| Jun 16 | SD @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | +5.3 mph |
| Jun 15 | SD @ STL | 0–3 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 76°F | +3.2 mph |
| Jun 7 | CIN @ STL | 3–5 | 8 | 4 | 9.5 U | 0.92Thin air | 88°F | +0.5 mph |
| Jun 6 | CIN @ STL | 5–6 | 11 | 3 | 9 O | 0.93Thin air | 84°F | +6.3 mph |
| Jun 5 | CIN @ STL | 3–10 | 13 | 1 | 9 O | 0.93Typical air | 81°F | +4.3 mph |
| Jun 3 | TEX @ STL | 3–5 | 8 | 0 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 83°F | -5.3 mph |
| Jun 2 | TEX @ STL | 7–4 | 11 | 1 | 7 O | 0.95Typical air | 80°F | -8.4 mph |
| Jun 1 | TEX @ STL | 2–1 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 82°F | -3.3 mph |
| May 31 | CHC @ STL | 1–5 | 6 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 80°F | -1.5 mph |
| May 30 | CHC @ STL | 6–1 | 7 | 1 | 8 U | 0.94Typical air | 76°F | -4.3 mph |
| May 29 | CHC @ STL | 5–6 | 11 | 4 | 7.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | -4.2 mph |
| May 21 | PIT @ STL | 6–2 | 8 | 3 | 7 O | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | -5.2 mph |
| May 20 | PIT @ STL | 7–0 | 7 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.97Typical air | 66°F | -5.0 mph |
| May 19 | PIT @ STL | 6–9 | 15 | 4 | 8 O | 0.95Typical air | 72°F | +0.6 mph |
| May 17 | KC @ STL | 2–0 | 2 | 1 | 9.5 U | 0.93Typical air | 83°F | +8.1 mph |
| May 16 | KC @ STL | 2–4 | 6 | 1 | 9 U | 0.95Typical air | 73°F | -3.9 mph |
| May 15 | KC @ STL | 4–5 | 9 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +0.4 mph |
| May 6 | MIL @ STL | 6–2 | 8 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.99Dense air | 56°F | +0.5 mph |
| May 4 | MIL @ STL | 3–6 | 9 | 1 | 9 P | 0.94Typical air | 75°F | +8.9 mph |
| May 3 | LAD @ STL | 4–1 | 5 | 0 | 9.5 U | 0.96Typical air | 69°F | +9.6 mph |
| May 2 | LAD @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 1 | 9 U | 0.99Dense air | 58°F | +2.1 mph |
| May 1 | LAD @ STL | 2–7 | 9 | 2 | 8.5 O | 0.98Dense air | 58°F | +1.4 mph |
| Apr 26 | SEA @ STL | 3–2 | 5 | 4 | 8.5 U | 0.95Typical air | 77°F | -2.4 mph |
| Apr 25 | SEA @ STL | 11–9 | 20 | 8 | 7.5 O | 0.95Typical air | 73°F | -4.0 mph |
| Apr 24 | SEA @ STL | 3–2 | 5 | 1 | 8 U | 0.96Typical air | 67°F | -2.1 mph |
| Apr 15 | CLE @ STL | 3–5 | 8 | 0 | 9 U | 0.95Typical air | 73°F | +4.0 mph |
| Apr 14 | CLE @ STL | 5–6 | 11 | 5 | 9 O | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +6.8 mph |
| Apr 13 | CLE @ STL | 9–3 | 12 | 3 | 8 O | 0.95Typical air | 74°F | +5.6 mph |
| Apr 12 | BOS @ STL | 9–3 | 12 | 3 | 9 O | 0.95Typical air | 78°F | +9.8 mph |
| Apr 11 | BOS @ STL | 7–1 | 8 | 1 | 7.5 O | 0.96Typical air | 70°F | 0.0 mph |
| Apr 10 | BOS @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 U | 0.99Dense air | 60°F | -4.9 mph |
| Apr 1 | NYM @ STL | 1–2 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 U | 0.99Dense air | 55°F | -5.5 mph |
| Mar 31 | NYM @ STL | 0–3 | 3 | 1 | 8.5 U | 0.94Typical air | 78°F | +5.5 mph |
| Mar 30 | NYM @ STL | 4–2 | 6 | 1 | 9 U | 0.94Typical air | 77°F | +5.7 mph |
| Mar 29 | TB @ STL | 11–7 | 18 | 3 | 8 O | 0.98Typical air | 65°F | +3.9 mph |
| Mar 28 | TB @ STL | 5–6 | 11 | 0 | 7.5 O | 1.02Very dense air | 48°F | -0.8 mph |
| Mar 26 | TB @ STL | 7–9 | 16 | 3 | 8 O | 0.91Thin air | 90°F | +10.1 mph |