Florida's record heat: 'Oven-like' temperatures come to Fort Myers, Cape Coral
But when there's an uptick of a few degrees above what should be "normal" for this time of year then it's OK if we talk about how hot it is.
That happened on Sunday in Fort Myers, where the high temperature reached 97 degrees., tying the mark for the daily all-time high.
More: Feeling hot, hot, hot: These are the historic Top-10 hottest days ever recorded in Florida.
Similar sweltering heat conditions are expected again today (July 28) after a weekend of intense temperatures across the Sunshine State, including Tampa where for the first time in that city's history the thermometer reached 100.
At 3:30 p.m. July 27, Tampa International Airport logged 100 degrees, breaking a record that has stood since 1890 when records started being kept.
In Naples, a few miles south of Fort Myers, a daily record was set on Sunday with a high of 98 degrees.
Photo archives: Hot days in Southwest Florida
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers?
Since records began at Page Field in 1902, there have been only 12 days in Fort Myers that recorded temperatures 100 degrees or higher.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Fort Myers happened on back-to-back days. The thermometer reached 103 degrees on June 16 and June 17, 1981.
Coming in second? 101 degrees. This has happened five times and, not surprisingly, twice during the same week the all-time high was set.
The first time the temperature reached 100 degrees in Fort Myers? You have to go all the way back to June 16, 1942, for that historic occasion.
These are the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Fort Myers
06/17/1981 − 103°
06/16/1981 − 103°
06/15/1981 − 101°
06/14/1981 − 101°
07/20/1942 − 101°
07/07/1942 − 101°
06/18/1981 − 100°
06/13/1981 − 100°
06/12/1981 − 100°
08/04/1942 − 100°
07/04/1942 − 100°
06/16/1942 − 100°NOTE: All other days are 99 degrees or less with the last occurring on July 3, 1998.
Did you know?
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Florida is 109 degrees on June 29, 1931 in Monticello, which is in Jefferson County, east of Tallahassee.
What's the forecast in Fort Myers for today (July 28)?
According to AccuWeather: It will be partly sunny at hot today with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. The danger is high for dehydration and heatstroke if you are outside for extended periods of time. The forecast calls for a high of 98 degrees
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