Temperatures at Super Bowl could set record for game

Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles could be the hottest ever played, as an extended stretch of abnormally warm weather moves over Southern California.

High temperatures late this week and weekend, normally in the 60s, will be some 20 to 25 degrees above normal. The mercury will approach 90 degrees, near record highs.

For the first time in California’s history, the National Weather Service has issued heat advisories in February, affecting more than 16 million people. Until this point such advisories had only occurred between April and October.

“Visitors from cold weather states not acclimated to the heat may be at a higher risk for heat related illnesses,” warned the Weather Service in L.a.“avoid strenuous outdoor activities [and] drink plenty of water.”

Super Bowl LVI will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Inglewood, California, as the Rams square off against the Bengals. According to data compiled by Sportingnews. com, it will be the hottest Super Bowl on record if temperatures reach predicted highs.

There have been 54 Super Bowls since the first one at the L.A. Coliseum in 1967. Twenty of them have been played in domes.

Super Bowl VII, which also took place in Los Angeles, now ranks as the hottest Super Bowl recorded at 84 degrees at kickoff.

Sofi Stadium does have a roof and technically is domed, but there is no large-scale air conditioning. Instead, panels can be opened to cool the interior of the stadium some four degrees.

Humidity levels, however, are expected to be very low, and by the second half, temperatures will drop into the 70s.