Southland Braces For The Hottest Super Bowl Ever

CALIFORNIA — An unseasonable heat wave that continued to sweep Southern California on Sunday could trigger one of the hottest Super Bowl kickoffs on record.

The temperature two hours before kickoff was 85 degrees with the chance for the gauge to go even higher by the time the ball is kicked off. That would make this the hottest Super Bowl ever, topping the record of 84 set on Jan. 14, 1973, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

California has been dealing with a heat wave with eight locations in the region posting record temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s earlier this week.

The Southland's winter heat wave broke records across the region over the weekend ahead of the game. A heat advisory was in effect through 6 p.m. on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

In Los Angeles, temperatures could remain 15 to 20 degrees higher than usual for this time of year, with some areas reaching 90 degrees on Sunday, the National Weather Service reported.

"This can lead to wintertime heat stress, especially those who are not used to this kind of heat," NWS Los Angeles tweeted.

Los Angeles International Airport recorded a new high of 89 degrees on Saturday and Camarillo also tied its record at 87 degrees.

"Both sites are still experience offshore winds, so there's a good chance temps will continue to rise," NWS officials tweeted.

The coolest day of this week was predicted to be Tuesday, when high temperatures could be 5 to 10 degrees below average.

At San Diego County beaches, a short-period wind swell was expected to produce periods of elevated surf late Tuesday through Wednesday, mainly on west-facing beaches. Increased risks for rip currents were likely to accompany the surf.

Dry conditions with a gradual warming trend were predicted for Wednesday through the end of the week.

Here are some of the areas that saw record highs over the weekend:

Santa Ana - 91 degrees (tied with 91 degrees in 2015)

San Diego - 91 degrees (86 degrees in 2015)

Vista - 90 degrees (87 degrees in 2015)

Chula Vista - 93 degrees (87 degrees in 2015)

Riverside - 88 degrees (tied with 99 in 2016)

Escondido - 90 degrees (89 in 1971)

El Cajon - (tied with 89 in 1971)

Idyllwild - (tied with 73 in 1957)

Camarillo - 89 degrees (87 degrees in 1971)

UCLA - 89 degrees (88 degrees in 1971)

LAX - 89 degrees (79 in 1917)

Paso Robles - 84 degrees (79 degrees in 1971)

City News Service contributed to this report.