WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — South Florida is facing another exceptionally hot day as Saharan dust and high pressure suppress most thunderstorms, allowing temperatures to approach daily records while unusually dry conditions increase the risk of fires inland.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of South Florida from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Afternoon temperatures will reach the mid-90s across the metro areas and upper 90s across the interior. Combined with humidity, heat index values—the temperature it feels like when humidity is included—could be above 110 degrees.
South Florida is facing another exceptionally hot day as Saharan dust and high pressure suppress most thunderstorms, allowing temperatures to approach daily records while unusually dry conditions increase the risk of fires inland. (WPEC)
Near-record temperatures are possible today, and Tuesday could be even hotter. Anyone spending extended time outdoors should drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in air conditioning or shade and limit strenuous activity during the hottest part of the afternoon.
South Florida is facing another exceptionally hot day as Saharan dust and high pressure suppress most thunderstorms, allowing temperatures to approach daily records while unusually dry conditions increase the risk of fires inland. (WPEC)
The Saharan dust, a layer of hot, dry and dusty air that travels across the Atlantic from Africa, will continue to limit South Florida’s usual afternoon thunderstorms. Most communities will stay dry today, although a few showers or storms could develop along the sea breeze in Southeast Florida late in the day.
South Florida is facing another exceptionally hot day as Saharan dust and high pressure suppress most thunderstorms, allowing temperatures to approach daily records while unusually dry conditions increase the risk of fires inland. (WPEC)
That lack of rainfall is also contributing to an elevated fire risk across interior South Florida. Humidity levels will fall unusually low for August today and Tuesday, allowing vegetation to dry more quickly and making it easier for fires to spread if one starts.
Tuesday brings another mostly dry and exceptionally hot day. A few thunderstorms may develop near Lake Okeechobee late in the afternoon as additional moisture arrives, but Saharan dust will continue to suppress widespread rainfall. Temperatures could reach the mid to upper 90s across the east coast metro, once again putting daily records in jeopardy.