It may feel up to 110 degrees in Miami. There’s another heat advisory to start month
A heat advisory is in effect for South Florida from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday .
The National Weather Service has issued the advisory for Miami-Dade and Broward because “feels-like” temperatures will be 105 to 110 degrees.
This marks the 25th heat advisory issued in South Florida this year, according to weather service Senior Meteorologist Robert Garcia.
And with the heat, expect some rain. Thursday brings a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Friday will be a wetter day with a 60% chance of rain that could amount to between a tenth and a quarter of an inch and it could be higher if it thunderstorms, according to the weather service in Miami.
High humidity levels combined with elevated temperatures are contributing to significant heat stress across the region. Overnight temperatures have not been cooling, with early morning readings already in the low 80s, said Garcia.
“We might get rainfall in the afternoon or the morning and maybe in the evening,” he said. “That cools temperatures into the mid or even lower 70s, but then as the night goes on, the temperature sneaks back up into the upper 70s to around 80 and that causes more heat stress.”
The forecast suggests a warmer-than-average trend for the remainder of the summer. The three-month outlook predicts a 50-60% chance of temperatures above normal, coupled with a similar probability for wetter conditions, explained Garcia.
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“Folks should be looking at heat advisories as a prompt to take action,” he said. “If you’re planning to be outside, ensure you have enough water, take breaks in the shade, and stay alert to signs of heat illness.”
Here are heat-related symptoms to be aware of, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Heat Exhaustion
▪ Heavy sweating
▪ Cold, pale, and clammy skin
▪ Rapid, weak pulse
▪ Fainting
Heat Stroke
▪ Hot, red, dry, or damp skin
▪ Body temperature of 103°F or higher
▪ Confusion
▪ Rapid, strong pulse
▪ Fainting
This story was originally published July 31, 2024 at 8:13 AM.