Temperatures were so warm on Sunday in southern Florida that Miami set a new all-time May temperature record today. According to the Miami Herald, “Miami’s high of 98 degrees (on Sunday, May 28) made it the hottest May day recorded in the city, National Weather Service meteorologist Larry Kelly said. That temperature was recorded at 4 p.m. NWS meteorologist Arlena Moses predicted the sweltering heat would carry over on Memorial Day, with highs of 94 to 95 degrees, just below the previous May record of 96 degrees. The average May temperature is around 88 degrees, she said.”
The high temperatures were attributed to the presence of strong winds from the west which kept the cooler sea breeze from coming onshore as it normally would. Savannah also broke their daily record with 97 F. Several other cities in the vicinity also came close to setting records. You can read the story at https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article153160564.html.
