This Heatwave Hitting Parts Of Florida Will Bring Death Valley Temps To The Area
As the season inches closer to shorter days and cooler nights, Florida weather is still scorching with another heat advisory warning against excessive temps and triple-digit heat indexes, making parts of Florida feel as hot as Death Valley.
All of Tampa Bay is under a heat advisory today, with the National Weather Service reporting temps in the high 90s, but with heat index "feel like" temperature values between 108 and 112.
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Widespread Heat Index values between 108 and 112 are expected during peak heating
National Weather Service
In comparison, Death Valley is forecasted to reach a high of 119 degrees today.
The heat advisory is in effect for southwest and west-central Florida, from noon to 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service reports that the dangerously high heat index values are a result of a combination of hot temperatures and increased tropical moisture.