Rain, winds in forecast for Super Bowl

The Super Bowl may be wetter - and windier - than players and fans might like, as there is a 40 percent chance of rain.

Brisk winds of 10 mph to 20 mph and a temperatures in the mid- to upper-60s are forecast for the game Feb. 4 (6:25 p.m. ET, CBS) along with scattered showers throughout the day.

"It's going to make it feel cooler than it will actually turn out to be," Dan Dixon, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said.

The weather will certainly be a lot more accommodating than in Indianapolis or Chicago, where hometown fans of the Colts and Bears are bracing for subzero wind chills.

Light rain started falling in Miami after midnight, and the National Weather Service said Sunday scattered showers could continue throughout the day.

That means this could be the first Super Bowl in which the players actually play in rain. The field at Dolphin Stadium can easily withstand a shower; a drainage system under the turf can process up to 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) of rain an hour.

Temperatures were to remain mild, but the wind was expected to make it feel a bit cooler. But it will be downright balmy compared to Indianapolis or Chicago, where hometown fans of the Colts and Bears are facing subzero wind chills.

"The last game, we played in snow, sleet, rain," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "That's Chicago Bears weather."

Added Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy: "Whatever the weather is, I don't think it will really be a major factor." - By SuperBowl.com News