Another day, another record heat.
On Sunday, South Florida once again reached record high temperatures, which has become standard lately, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. The brutal heat comes as the region also experienced a severe thunderstorm that ended at 7 p.m.
In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, temperatures reached 95 degrees, breaking the previous record of 94 degrees. Miami’s record has stood since 1995, while Fort Lauderdale’s has stood since 1985. As for West Palm Beach, the temperature topped out at 98 degrees, breaking the previous record of 94 degrees set in 2008.
“Excessive heat will continue today, with peak heat indices possibly reaching 110F over southern parts of the area,” forecasters reported Sunday morning.
Good morning!
There is a chance of severe storms this afternoon, with large hail and damaging winds posing the biggest threats.
Additionally, excessive heat will continue today, with peak heat indices possibly reaching 110F over southern parts of the area.#Flwx pic.twitter.com/o558NVB2Vm
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) May 19, 2024
The heat index, according to the NWS, is defined as “how the temperature feels to the human body when relative humidity is combined with air temperature.” Whenever the index reaches 105 degrees for at least a few hours, NWS Miami meteorologists issue a heat advisory.
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Scorching days have become somewhat of the norm in May. Since May 14, Miami has endured overnight and afternoon temperatures that either tied or broke the city’s record. The same goes for Fort Lauderdale, where the trend started on May 7; and in West Palm Beach, where the trend began on May 13, according to the NWS Miami.
Although forecasters predicted hail, high winds and lightning across South Florida this weekend, none of the predictions came true in Miami.
