Amidst the Storm Babet situation, will Nottingham Forest vs. Luton Town take place?

Current Nottingham Forest news as Steve Cooper’s team gets ready for their Premier League matchup against the Hatters.

After the international break, Nottingham Forest will play their first game back at the City Ground on Saturday against Luton Town.

The Reds enter the game hoping to snap a four-game losing streak. The last time out, Steve Cooper’s team was drawn 0-0 away at Crystal Palace.

As things stand, the club is optimistic that the match will proceed according to schedule even if Storm Babet is spreading havoc across the nation. This is how things stand right now.

When does Forest play newly-promoted Luton at the City Ground?

The game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 21.

As for Storm Babet, the club is hoping that Saturday’s Premier League match at the City Ground won’t be affected by bad weather, but they are keeping a close eye on the situation and staying in touch with the local councils and Nottinghamshire Police. As of right now, it’s said that there are no problems with the City Ground pitch, which was resurfaced and the drainage system improved during the summer.

What disruption has Storm Babet caused?

A number of areas in Nottinghamshire are experiencing flooding as a result of the persistent heavy rain. Several roads in the county have been closed and travel has been disrupted, with some bus diversions in place.

What about tomorrow’s weather forecast?

Conditions are expected to remain similar throughout Friday evening. However, they are expected to ease in Nottingham on Saturday.

For the rest of Friday, the Met Office states: “Conditions remaining similar through the evening for many as rain and strong winds continue. Drier conditions spreading from the south overnight however, with wind easing. Minimum temperature 9 °C.”

Looking forward to tomorrow, it states: “Much lighter winds into Saturday and conditions becoming drier as Fridays rain clears north. Remaining largely cloudy however, and scattered heavy showers likely into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 14 °C.”