Super Bowl 53: Mild weather to greet fans in Atlanta on Sunday
Each storm will bring an increasing risk of flooding and mudslides as snow further buries and makes travel difficult in the mountains.
The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots will meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to determine who will be crowned Super Bowl 53 champions.
The Patriots, appearing in their third consecutive Super Bowl, will play for their sixth Super Bowl title.
The Vince Lombardi Trophy is displayed before a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Rams look to be crowned Super Bowl champions for the second time in franchise history and the first time since the team moved from St. Louis in 2016.
After rain may dampen the city early on Sunday, drier weather is in store for much of the afternoon hours leading up to the big game.
Sunday's high will be around 59 F, with light winds expected.
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Reuters reported on Thursday that the Mercedes-Benz Stadium roof is expected to be left open for the game. A final decision has yet to be made as to whether or not the roof will be left open. The target temperature to open the roof is 60 F.
“You don’t get a lot of wind in here when [the roof is] open, so I don’t expect wind to be a factor,” Mercedes-Benz Stadium General Manager Scott Jenkins told Reuters.
Temperatures will fall through the middle 50s F during the game, reaching the lower 50s F by the time fans filter out of the stadium following post-game ceremonies.
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