(KRON) — It has been a record-setting heat wave in the Bay Area to begin the month of October. Another heat-related record could be broken this Sunday in the South Bay.
The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals’ Week 5 matchup could be the hottest game on record ever in Levi’s Stadium since it opened back in 2014.
Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. in Santa Clara, and the game is set to take place during the peak hours of the heat. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures at the stadium are forecasted to be around 88 degrees when the game starts.
That would be the hottest 49ers game on record at Levi’s Stadium. According to SFGATE, the hottest temperature recorded at kickoff was 87 degrees. That occurred on Sept. 10, 2017 against the Carolina Panthers and again on Oct. 7, 2019 against the Cleveland Browns.
San Francisco 49ers fans watch team introductions before the NFL game between the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 29, 2024 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Well luckily for the home team, the 49ers will spend a chunk of the game basking in the shade as their sideline won’t get the brunt of the sun compared to the opponent. The 49ers’ sideline is on the side of the press box and VIP suites where the shade is (pictured below).
Highs for this Sunday are forecasted to be 90 degrees, NWS said.
The 49ers (2-2) enter Sunday’s matchup against NFC West foe Arizona (1-3) after a 30-13 home win over the New England Patriots. San Francisco is second in the division behind the Seattle Seahawks (3-1).
(KRON) — It has been a record-setting heat wave in the Bay Area to begin the month of October. Another heat-related record could be broken this Sunday in the South Bay. The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals’ Week 5 matchup could be the hottest game on record ever in Levi’s Stadium since it opened […]
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