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The Tampa Bay area endured a prolonged stretch of extreme heat through late July and mid-August, with repeated Heat Advisories issued as feels-like temperatures ranged from 105°F up to 111°F on multiple days. Actual highs were consistently in the mid-to-upper 90s with low rain chances, and heat alerts extended statewide as a major heat dome settled over Florida. On August 19, Miami reached an all-time record high of 100 degrees for the first time since 1942, an extraordinarily rare mark for a city where high humidity typically prevents temperatures from climbing that far. Forecasters attributed the record to unusually dry air accompanying the broader heat dome affecting the entire state, with heat alerts remaining in effect statewide.