Super Bowl LVIII: Looking sunny in vegas!

One of the U.S.’s biggest sports holidays is this weekend – Super Bowl LVIII! The 58th Super Bowl is set to be played in the Las Vegas Metro, or more specifically Paradise, Nev., on Sunday, February 11, 2024, and the forecast is well in view on the Weather & Radar app.

When we think of Las Vegas, we typically think of the hot desert, and we would be right if it were spring, summer, or early autumn. But February is usually milder, in the upper 50s and 60s, with February 11th usually having temperatures around the 63-degree mark.

For this Super Bowl event, Weather & Radar meteorologists are tracking an exiting upper-level low-pressure trough and an entering upper-level high-pressure ridge. This means upper-level flow will be out of the north and northeast, allowing for cooler temperatures to mix down to the surface.

High temperatures on Sunday will be about 10 degrees cooler than average, with a maximum temp of 50. But don’t worry, the recent atmospheric river woes will be long gone by this time, so sunshine is in the forecast!

Kickoff is planned for 6:30 EST/3:30 PST, right about when the high temperature for the day will be reached in Sin City. Those who are planning to watch from the Allegiant Stadium stands will want to bring jackets for when you’re arriving and leaving the event. But the stadium is domed, so you won’t have to worry about a chill indoors.

Coincidentally, the first Super Bowl featured the Kansas City Chiefs against the Green Bay Packers back in January 1967. This time, the Chiefs are back in the championship and are about to take on the San Francisco 49ers. These two teams battled it out recently for the Super Bowl trophy back in 2020.

The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles, with highs in the upper 70s. Thank goodness, too, since the first championship of its kind was played in the middle of January!

The coldest Super Bowl was back in 1972 in New Orleans, where the temperature was 39 degrees at kickoff, and it took place outdoors. The hottest Super Bowl on record was just a year later in 1973 in Los Angeles, with a kickoff temperature of 84 degrees.