{"id":333160,"date":"2026-07-08T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333160\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:40:09","slug":"heat-advisories-with-feels-like-temps-in-the-triple-digits-across-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333160\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat advisories with feels-like temps in the triple digits across South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Heat advisories with feels-like temps in the triple digits across South Florida<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGOOD MORNING. TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH.     I\u2019M ERIN GUY WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. A BRUSH FIRE BATTLE IN MARTIN COUNTY NEAR OKEECHOBEE, GROWING TO 100 ACRES OVERNIGHT. THE FIRE STARTED JUST AFTER 6:00 LAST NIGHT RIGHT OFF COUNTY ROAD 15 B AND STATE ROAD 710 NEAR INDIANTOWN. AS OF THIS MORNING. FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE SAYS THE BRUSH FIRE IS ABOUT 75% CONTAINED. OFFICIALS SAY NO STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. THEY\u2019RE ASKING PEOPLE TO AVOID THE AREA DUE TO SMOKY CONDITIONS. THE SHERIFF\u2019S OFFICE SAYS. A MAN\u2019S BODY WAS DISCOVERED ALONG THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SHORELINE NEAR SEBASTIAN. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE WAS A 44 YEAR OLD MAN FROM PALM BAY WHO HAD BEEN REPORTED MISSING. TWO FISHERMEN FOUND HIS BODY. THE CASE IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A SUSPICIOUS DEATH. MEANWHILE, WE\u2019RE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A DEADLY SHOOTING IN FORT PIERCE. POLICE ARRESTED A MAN FOR KILLING A 66 YEAR OLD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE VICTIM WAS IDENTIFIED AS 66 YEAR OLD ANDRE BARNES. A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED, BUT THE IDENTITY HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. AND A WEEKEND SHOOTING IN FORT PIERCE HAS TURNED DEADLY. A WOMAN AND A MAN WERE SHOT. THE MAN SADLY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY. THE WOMAN IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. POLICE BELIEVE THE SHOOTING STEMMED FROM A FIGHT EARLIER IN THE DAY ON OKEECHOBEE ROAD. NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. AND WEATHER WISE, IT\u2019S IMPACT BECAUSE OF A HEAT ADVISORY THAT ACTIVATES AT 11 WILL BE UP UNTIL 6:00 TONIGHT. MEANING TRANSLATION THAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE 105 TO 110 FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THAT HIGH HUMIDITY, SAHARAN DUST AND HEAT. SO TAKE IT EASY O\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-byline--profile\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/news-team\/233bb04e-faa0-4873-8239-f3f9d0be156d\" aria-label=\"Nikki Sheaks profile page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-byline--details-position\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/news-team\/233bb04e-faa0-4873-8239-f3f9d0be156d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWPBF 25 First Warning Meteorologist<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking impact weather with heat advisories across South Florida. Palm Beach County is expected to have a heat index of 108 for at least two hours. Okeechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties are expected to peak at a heat index of 109. The heat advisories are in effect from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday: Hot      and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s and dangerous feels like temps      well into the 100s Few      showers 20% as Saharan dust moves overhead to limit rainfall The      combo of Saharan dust and upper-level high pressure will keep rainfall      limited and temps hotThursday: Highs      in the mid to upper 90s with feels like temps well into the 100s Saharan      dust and high-pressure bringing heat and dry weather Stray      showers 10%Next few days: Hot      and humid with highs in the mid 90s for most over the coming days Rainfall      will be fairly limited due to Saharan dust and high pressure Tracking the TropicsStay with WPBF 25 on-air and online for updates.Interactive radarSevere Weather Alerts Download the WPBF 25 News app for the most up-to-date weather alerts.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking impact weather with heat advisories across South Florida. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"impact weather today due to heat advisories across south florida\" title=\"Impact weather today due to heat advisories across South Florida\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cfc30169-40b2-401f-8cff-68c6069ba1c3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach County is expected to have a heat index of 108 for at least two hours. Okeechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties are expected to peak at a heat index of 109. <\/p>\n<p>The heat advisories are in effect from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Wednesday:<\/p>\n<p> Hot      and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s and dangerous feels like temps      well into the 100s Few      showers 20% as Saharan dust moves overhead to limit rainfall The      combo of Saharan dust and upper-level high pressure will keep rainfall      limited and temps hot\t<\/p>\n<p>Thursday:<\/p>\n<p> Highs      in the mid to upper 90s with feels like temps well into the 100s Saharan      dust and high-pressure bringing heat and dry weather Stray      showers 10%<\/p>\n<p>Next few days:<\/p>\n<p> Hot      and humid with highs in the mid 90s for most over the coming days Rainfall      will be fairly limited due to Saharan dust and high pressure Tracking the Tropics<\/p>\n<p>Stay with WPBF 25 on-air and online for updates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/weather\/radar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Interactive radar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/alerts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Severe Weather Alerts <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-news-on-the-go\/44045247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WPBF 25 News app<\/a> for the most up-to-date weather alerts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heat advisories with feels-like temps in the triple digits across South Florida GOOD MORNING. 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