Prime football weather is forecast for the Ravens preseason home opener at M&T; Bank Stadium on Thursday night.

At kickoff, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., temperatures should be in the mid-70s under clear skies at twilight. Sunset is about 8:01 p.m.

By game's end, temperatures are forecast around 70 degrees.

The temperatures will likely feel a bit chilly given the dryness of the air. Dew points are forecast in the upper 40s, a level more common for the regular football season than for the preseason.