What are the chances of rain on Day 1 of the SA vs AUS WTC 2025 Final at Lord's?

South Africa will take on Australia in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London from June 11 to June 15. The Proteas topped the WTC 2023-25 points table, winning eight of their 12 matches. Defending champions Australia finished second, with 13 wins in 19 games.

Both South Africa and Australia confirmed their respective playing XIs on the eve of the summit clash. The Proteas have picked Lungi Ngidi over Dane Paterson in the pace department. The Aussies also had a tough choice to make between Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland, but eventually went for the former.

Looking at the head-to-head record between the two teams, they have clashed 101 times in Test cricket, with Australia winning 54 matches and South Africa 26. Twenty one matches between the two sides have ended in a draw.

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SA vs AUS WTC 2025 final Day 1: Lord's weather report

As per AccuWeather, the morning weather forecast for Lord's on Day 1 of the WTC final (June 11) states that it will be partly sunny and pleasant, with the temperature in the range of 23 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation is four percent. The cloud cover is expected to be 44 percent and the humidity level 60 percent.

The afternoon weather forecast for Lord's for Day 1 of the SA vs AUS WTC 2025 final says that it will remain partly sunny and pleasant, with the temperature around 24 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation during this phase falls to two percent. The cloud cover is likely to be 45 percent and humidity 46 percent.

Shifting focus to the evening weather prediction at Lord's for the opening day of the WTC 2025 final, AccuWeather states that it will be partly cloudy, with the temperature falling to 15 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation is negligible at one percent, while the cloud cover is likely to rise to 71 percent. The humidity level during this phase is predicted to be at 62 percent.

In case weather affects proceedings in the WTC 2025 final, the ICC has kept June 16 as the reserve day. It will, however, only be used if time has been lost due to bad weather across the five days and a result has not been achieved. An effort will be made to make up for lost time in the five days itself. In case of a draw or a tie, South Africa and Australia will be declared joint winners.