Will This Super Bowl Be the Warmest Ever?

FastCast—Sunday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 19:

After a beautiful day on Saturday, another warm day is ahead on Sunday. Temperatures near freezing are possible on Sunday morning. Then, temperatures will reach the upper 50s as clouds move in on Super Bowl Sunday. Showers and cooler temperatures are expected on Monday. Expect up to 0.2” of rain and winds up to 30 mph. Cloudy and calm weather due to persistent ridging will prevail through the week, with a slight chance of showers on Thursday. Expect highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 30s to low 40s.

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With a persistent high pressure ridge in place across the West Coast, a very hot Super Bowl is expected. The record high for the Super Bowl is 84° (also in Los Angeles) in 1973. That record may be broken this year. 

Below is the HRRR forecast for kickoff (3 PM PST).

Temperatures at kickoff will be in the mid-80s. Temperatures will slowly decrease through the game, but the record may be set around kickoff. Why is this happening? 

A massive high pressure ridge (shown below on the UW model) is centered just off California.

Los Angeles, being on the east side of the ridge, is in the prime position to capitalize on sinking air and warming temperatures.

In Western Washington, warmer temperatures are expected on Sunday as well. Temperatures at 3 PM are below (from the HRRR model).

Temperatures in the mid to upper 50s are expected in the lowlands and Eastern Washington. The Willamette Valley and southern Washington may reach the low 60s.

Enjoy the Super Bowl and the sunny weather!