Heat warning extended in Miami-Dade a day after Miamians feel hottest day of the year
An excessive heat warning was extended in Miami-Dade County on Monday — a day after Miamians lived through their hottest day of the year, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of South Florida is under a heat advisory.
The heat alerts are set to expire at 8 p.m. Monday in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The Florida Keys’ heat advisory is slated to end at 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Miami issues the warning when the heat index, or how the temperature feels, is forecast to be 110 degrees or higher for at least two hours. The advisory is declared when the expected heat index will be 105 or higher for at least two hours.
The weather agency warned Monday morning that temperatures will hit the mid to upper 90s again across South Florida with a few locations potentially hitting 100 degrees. Heat index values will be in the range of 106-112 degrees.
“Some locations could see slightly higher values,” the agency said.
Miami breaks decades-old heat record
Miami International Airport on Sunday hit a sizzling 98 degrees, making it the hottest July 23 on record since 1942, when a temperature of 95 degrees was registered in the area.
According to the National Weather Service, Sunday was also the hottest day this year in Miami.
Also on Sunday, Fort Lauderdale tied a heat record of 97 degrees last set in 1924. Marathon in the Florida Keys, with 97 degrees on Sunday, broke a heat record last set in 2017.
“Stay hydrated while spending a long period of time outdoors,” Vivian Gonzalez, WSVN weather anchor, recommended on Twitter.
