Newcastle United were expecting a scorcher in their opening friendly match of the club's mini tour of Austria in their game against 1860 Munich. But local weather forecasts for Saalfelden could make for interesting conditions.
The Magpies have been training in sweltering conditions at their boot camp in the backdrop of the Alps and hopes of slightly cooler conditions for the clash against the third tier German side may yet be boosted. The kick off time was brought forward last week with the heat a cause for concern at one stage.
It means Friday's game starts at 2.30pm local time as opposed to the original 6pm slot. The local weather bulletin though reads: "In the afternoon, downpours and isolated thunderstorms are expected especially in the mountain districts."
