A wave of sweltering temperatures continues to swamp South Florida with heat index, or “feels like” temperatures, expected to reach 109 degrees in West Palm Beach today and continue with triple digits into Sunday.
The National Weather Service in Miami issued a heat advisory for its entire coverage area today, which includes Palm Beach, Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Miami-Dade counties, with the potential that it will be extended through the end of the weekend.
A heat advisory is issued in Palm Beach County if the heat index is forecast to reach 108 degrees or higher for at least two consecutive hours. An excessive heat warning is issued when the heat index temperatures are predicted to reach 113 degrees or higher for at least two…
