Miami Weather: Scorching Heat Continues In South Florida

By Jennifer Correa, CBS Miami

August 24, 2021

A hazy and hot weather pattern continues across South Florida thanks to a deep layer of Saharan dust.

Tuesday began with very warm low temperatures, mainly in the mid-80s and the “feels-like” in the low-90s. This gave Tuesday a head start on heating up throughout the day, so another scorching afternoon is expected with a heat index of 100 degrees and higher. The chance for rain continues to remain low due to Saharan dust drying out the atmosphere.

The dust plume will linger through Wednesday, but then some relief from the heat is possible on Thursday and Friday. During this time frame, a mid to upper-level low pressure system will slide over Florida traveling in from the Atlantic Ocean.

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