Miami’s heat advisory streak continues, but clouds and storms may bring relief

It’s hot again.

So hot that the National Weather Service in Miami issued its fourth consecutive heat advisory on Saturday, warning of feels-like temperatures between 105 and 110 degrees. However, meteorologist Sammy Hadi said temperatures will more than likely stay toward the lower end of that range.

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“It’s going to be a little bit more difficult to get up to 110,” Hadi said. “We have cloud cover already, and with the expectation that showers and storms are going to be firing here in the next three to four hours. “

Rain is expected to develop between 2 and 4 p.m. and continue into the evening, bringing temperatures down from the 90s into the 80s and eventually the 70s.

Saturday’s heat is not expected to challenge any records, unlike the previous two days. On Friday, July 31, Miami reached 96 degrees, beating out the previous record for a July 31 temperature high of 95 degrees set in 1986. The normal high for July 31 is 91 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Climatological Daily Report.

On Thursday, July 30, Miami climbed to 96 degrees, breaking the previous record of 95 degrees set in 2015.

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As of about 11:15 a.m., the forecast high at Miami International Airport was 93 degrees, below the Aug. 1 record of 95 degrees set in 1999.

“The difference between today and yesterday was today we’re expecting a little bit more of a higher rain chance during the afternoon hours,” Hadi said.

With temperatures expected to ease somewhat later in the day, Hadi said the bigger concern shifts to lightning.

“Any thunderstorms that form today could have a lot of lightning,” Hadi said. Given that it is the weekend and many people will be outside boating or taking part in other recreational activities, he urged residents to take lightning safety seriously.

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The heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.