Pleasant Weather Ahead for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans

All eyes are on the weather forecast for New Orleans this weekend as the Crescent City prepares to host Super Bowl LIX. What will the weather be like when the Kansas City Chiefs kick off against the Philadelphia Eagles? And how does this weather compare to past Super Bowl conditions? Read on for all of the details.

Picture Perfect Weather in Store for New Orleans

The weather is shaping up to be picture-perfect in New Orleans for all of the weekend festivities. While the game is played indoors at the Ceasars Superdome, there is no doubt that fans will gather outdoors in the Big Easy for all of the festivities.

The game will kick off at 5:30 pm local time on Sunday, February 9. The current forecast is calling for foggy conditions early with the sun making an appearance once the low clouds burn off. It will be unseasonably warm in this part of the Gulf Coast with the possibility of near-record highs on game day.

The record high for this date in history in New Orleans is 82 degrees, dating back to 1946. The city is forecast to see the mercury climb into the upper 70s this Sunday. Overnight lows will bottom out in the mid 60s, giving tourists pleasant conditions to head out to Bourbon Street after the game. Winds will be light, coming from the south-southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Enjoy the lovely weekend while you can in New Orleans as a change is in store on Monday. Fans and players extending their stay in the city will see overcast skies and scattered rain showers on both Monday and Tuesday. Monday's highs will slip into the low 70s but temperatures will rebound by Tuesday and hit the upper 70s again. Overnight lows will remain in the mid 60s during this time period.

New Orleans Weather History for the Big Game

While the weather looks near perfect for this year's big game, that has not always been the case when New Orleans was the host city. Over 50 years ago, New Orleans was the host city for what is now known as the coldest outdoor setting for this event. Although spectators and players now enjoy the comfortable confines of an indoor stadium, the game on January 16, 1972, was contested outdoors at Tulane Stadium.

The game was originally supposed to be played in the brand-new Superdome. Then NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle told those wanting the league to expand to New Orleans that they would be required to build a new domed stadium in order to be awarded a franchise.

The dome was set to be completed prior to the game in 1972, however, a host of construction delays meant that the stadium was not ready until 1975. The game featured teams from two moderate climates in the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins.

Normally temperate New Orleans was under the gun for abnormally chilly temperatures that day with highs only reaching the low 40s. For context, the average high reading in New Orleans in mid-January is about 62 degrees.

Notable Weather Events for Past Super Bowl Contests

As a whole, the Super Bowl generally sees pleasant weather. This is because the games are either scheduled in warm climates relative to this time of the year or in cities with indoor stadiums. The coldest Super Bowl in recent history happened on February 3, 2014, when the game was hosted in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The mercury hit a high of 55 degrees before dropping into the upper 40s by kickoff.