MIAMI — Tuesday, Aug. 18, will go down as the hottest day ever recorded in Miami since 1942!
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Miami reached 100 degrees Tuesday, which only happened one other time in July 1942. Records go back to 1895.
Fort Lauderdale, meanwhile, set its own record by reaching 98 degrees, which was last set in 2024.
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A heat advisory is in effect through Tuesday evening, with no rain in the forecast to bring us relief.
Spotty afternoon thunderstorms return Wednesday and will be with us each day into the weekend. This will bring our temperatures down to the low-to-middle 90s.
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It will not feel any different, however, since humidity will be higher.
