Los Angeles, California now faces a "historic weather" of record-breaking heat, which will most likely be felt throughout the entire Super Bowl kickoff.
According to CNN Weather, the temperature, which reaches the 80s and may even rise to 90, is forecasted to stretch from Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9, right through Sunday, Feb. 13, making this Super Bowl kickoff the hottest ever.
The "unseasonable" California heat wave prompted the National Weather Service to put Los Angeles under a rare wintertime heat advisory through Sunday evening.
Los Angeles had set its record for the highest temperatures during the annual playoffs in 1973, but the forecast for Sunday's big game may break the current record and change history.
The heat advisory issued by the Los Angeles NWS will be valid well past 3:30 PM local time, just in time for the kickoff for the Los Angeles Rams-Cincinnati Bengals match.
'Unseasonable temperatures' to hit parts of southern California
The forecast added that temperatures for most of every day leading up to the game will run 15-20 degrees above normal, and as high as 90 in other locations causing "wintertime heat stress, especially those who are not used to this kind of heat," NWS Los Angeles announced on Twitter.
Most of Bengal fans probably can't relate, having experienced multiple winter storms and "snow still on the ground", as per Winter weather alerts, as they make cross-country trek from Cincinnati.
In addition, high temperatures in the chilly metropolis barely hit the lower 50s on Wednesday afternoon.
Aside from the notable February heat in California, high temperatures were also known to last across southern parts of the state.
In fact, temperatures will feel more like the middle of August than middle of February, as dozens of heat records are set to occur across the state this week.
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Abnormal summer-like winter heat
"Numerous record highs could be broken, not just in Southern California, but along the coast and throughout the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys," The Weather Prediction Center said.
The National Weather Service Los Angeles reported on Tuesday, Feb. 8: "For the record, the normal high for downtown LA on 2/9 is 68 degrees Fahrenheit. We are forecasting a high of 87 degrees," edging out the historic high of 89 recorded on this day in 2016.
The high-pressure system camping out over the West Coast since the month of February started caused ridging patterns of strong Santa Ana winds known for bringing hot air into Los Angeles and surrounding desert regions.
Although the weather is projected to change, an "all-time high temperature" of 95 degrees is set to stand still throughout the month.
It looks like the "unseasonable warmth" will rival the five-consecutive days of 85-degree-plus temperatures set on February 8-12, 2016, the only other extreme heat in February of this length.
Meanwhile, strong offshore winds and extremely dry air could spark active wildfires over the coming days.
The NWS Los Angeles have not issued red-flag warnings due to recent seasonal rains, noting that "active wildfires are possible but extreme fire behavior is not."
Hopefully, these winds will neutralize the weather conditions for Super Bowl fans during the game.
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