TAMPA – Record heat has hit Florida hard this weekend and Tampa Bay has now hit a new high temperature milestone.
On Sunday, the temperature hit 100 degrees in Tampa at around 3:10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The backstory:
The previous record of 99 degrees was set on June 26, 2020.
This is the hottest it has ever been in Tampa since record-keeping began in 1890.
In Tampa, a heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Big picture view:
FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes says a ridge of high pressure (heat dome) and lack of rain allowed for the high temperatures on Sunday.
He also says it was the perfect combination for super-charged surface heating.
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Hot temperatures are expected to continue until Tuesday as a heat advisory will be reinstated again from noon until 7 p.m. on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the National Weather Service and FOX 13 meteorologists.
