A 100-degree temperature was recorded at Miami International Airport on Tuesday, tying the record set on July 21, 1942, over 84 years ago.
MIAMI, Fla. – This summer continues to bring scorching temperatures with little relief at times, but residents in Miami are in luck as a shift in weather is on the way.
As summer winds down, temperatures slowly cool as meteorological fall begins.
Still, temperatures will reach a high of 88 degrees today in Miami, with a heat index as high as 104 degrees before rainfall begins.
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This will help bring cooler temperatures as numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms develop across South Florida, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Miami inundated with heavy rainfall.
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This comes as high rainfall rates, combined with slow storm motion, could result in localized flooding across various metro areas in the Sunshine State.
In light of this shift, prediction markets at Kalshi are pricing in a 71% chance that temperatures drop as low as 77 degrees on Tuesday.
There is also a lesser 38% chance that temperatures drop to around 79 to 80 degrees.
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The National Weather Service expects the lowest temperatures to reach 83 degrees by Tuesday night.
