Miami recorded a high of 37.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, tying the city’s all-time heat record amid the heat wave affecting the southern United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported.
According to the agency, this is only the second time since records began that Miami has reached 37.8°C. The first occurred on July 21, 1942, so Tuesday’s temperature tied the record.
The local NWS office confirmed that the city reached 37.8°C during the afternoon, while the average high for this date is 32.8°C, according to records from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The record comes amid high temperatures in the southern United States, particularly in Florida and other states along the Mexican border, where temperatures have reached as high as 46°C (115°F). NewsMexico
The National Weather Service (NWS) noted that the southern part of the country remains under an extremely hot air mass for this time of year and anticipated that record high and low temperatures would be frequent, with the southeastern United States being one of the most affected areas.
The current conditions are part of a summer marked by above-average temperatures and several heat waves in the United States.
One of the most intense occurred during the Fourth of July weekend, when the high temperatures left approximately 30 people dead.
Furthermore, July was the hottest month on record in the United States, with an average temperature close to 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit), according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
The heat and drought conditions have also contributed to the outbreak and spread of wildfires.
So far this year, nearly three million hectares have been affected by fires in the United States, the highest figure recorded during the last decade.
