Kansas City Current's match against Orlando Pride was delayed over three hours due to extreme heat. The game, scheduled for 3 p.m. on August 16, was initially pushed back five minutes due to a WNBA game on CBS. But just minutes before kickoff, a weather delay was announced, with temperatures in Kansas City well over 90 degrees. The match was postponed indefinitely until 4:48 p.m., when a kickoff time of 6:20 p.m. was announced. Kansas City Current captain Lo LaBonta addressed the crowd, acknowledging the fans' frustration. The teams eventually played to a 0-0 draw, a disappointing conclusion to a highly anticipated matchup. The National Weather Service had issued a heat advisory for the Kansas City area on Thursday, putting the game under the league's Extreme Heat Policy. The policy states that the league will begin Wet Bulb Globe Temperature measurements 60 minutes prior to kickoff from the center of the field. If the WBGT temperature reads at or above 92.3 degrees Fahrenheit, the home club's operations staff is required to alert the league, resulting in a delay. The delay began minutes before the scheduled kickoff and continued until roughly 4:30 p.m. The Current informed fans that the match wouldn't start until roughly 6:20 p.m. and that fans would be granted reentry. After LaBonta addressed the crowd, many fans left the stadium to escape the heat. The crowd was significantly smaller when the match kicked off. This was the first time the Current had a scheduled home kickoff prior to 6:30 p.m. local since the end of May. The Current declined to comment and referred all requests to the NWSL. The league aims to play matches as scheduled whenever safely possible, relying on real-time, on-site weather data to make informed decisions. The NWSL spokesperson stated that while forecasts guide planning, the league primarily relies on real-time data to make decisions in accordance with their inclement weather policies and protocols. The match was moved to CBSSports.com and NWSL+ after the delay. The Current's star players, including Lo LaBonta, Temwa Chawinga, and Debinha, were brought out to address the crowd. The fans were asked to be patient and to bring energy when the game started. The 0-0 draw was a disappointing conclusion to a highly anticipated matchup between the NWSL-leading KC Current and third-place Orlando Pride.