The heat index in Fort Lauderdale rose from 105 to 111 degrees after ocean winds passed through midday. Sea breezes over Florida may actually make it feel hotter because offshore water temperatures are so high, according to the National Weather Service.Miami has seen a record 36 days in a row with heat index values above 100 degrees.In Florida, temperature records aren’t likely to be set, but extreme humidity, stemming from record-warm water temperatures in the 90s off the southwest Florida peninsula, are leading to exceptional heat indexes.San Antonio will see highs hover around 104 degrees, which could tie a record Tuesday.Dallas-Fort Worth probably won’t set daily high temperature records, but will be in the range of 102 to 105 most of the week.Austin could hit 106 on Monday and Tuesday.In Texas, records are also probable in the days ahead.The high temperature in Phoenix is forecast to be near records for the next five days, between 113 and 117 degrees.Three cities missed all-time highs by 1 degree but still reached calendar day record highs: Flagstaff, Ariz., (96), Las Vegas (116) and Salt Lake City (106).Overnight lows probably won’t drop below 100. Death Valley hit 128 degrees in Furnace Creek on Sunday, though there was an outside chance it could have made it to 129 or hit 130.“Dangerous heat in most of Central California will result in a major to extreme risk for heat-related illnesses for much of the population.” “Temperatures around noon today were running a few to several degrees higher than yesterday,” the National Weather Service tweeted. California’s Central Valley saw the heat worsen slightly on Sunday.While coastal locations such as San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco escaped the heat, areas just inland and away from the cooler marine influence roasted. In California, Arizona and Nevada, many places in the triple digits flirted with or broke records.The wildfire is expected to grow in the coming days because of “not favorable” weather and terrain, according to a statement by the U.S. In Oregon, the Flat Fire ignited in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest on Saturday evening, burning an estimated 3,000 acres in Oak Flat.Nearby, three other fires burned throughout the weekend in the Moreno Valley, Perris and Beaumont areas of the county, scorching over 790 acres. It’s one of a number of blazes being fueled by hot, dry conditions. Road closures remain in place and several dozen residents have been evacuated. Fueled by the heat, the Rabbit Fire in Riverside County, Calif., has grown to 7,600 acres and is 10 percent contained.“Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected,” according to the National Weather Service. ![]() For the first time on record, an excessive-heat warning was issued for Miami on Sunday.In Texas, they included Del Rio (81), Austin (79), Dallas (83) and Laredo (81). In Florida, they included Orlando (77), Sarasota (80) and Key West (86). ![]()
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