Tampa Hits 100 Degrees For The First Time In Recorded History
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Tampa Hits 100 Degrees For The First Time In Recorded History

July 27, 2025
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On Sunday, Tampa, Florida reached an air temperature of 100 degrees for the first time since record-keeping began in 1890. Here's why that may be surprsing to us.

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What's particularly noteworthy is InnovationScienceTampa Hits 100 Degrees For The First Time In Recorded HistoryByMarshall Shepherd, Senior Contributor

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AuthorJul 27, 2025, 06:34pm EDTAerial drone View of sprawling Tampa Bay Skyline, Florida. (Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of

More America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images On Sunday July 27, 2025, Tampa, Florida reached the 100 degree F mark for the first time in recorded history

I am sure this comes as a surprise to many readers who have spent any time in central Florida (something worth watching), given current economic conditions

Certainly, some of you are saying, “How can this be

It's hot in Florida in July. ” Let’s dig a bit deeper into this stunning piece of weather and climate history, in today's market environment

Nevertheless, In contrast, Tampa, Florida hit the 100 deg F mark for the first time in recorded history on July 27, 2025

NWS At 3:30 pm Sunday, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay wrote, “Tampa broke the all-time high temperature record today 100 degrees F, amid market uncertainty

However, The old record was 99 degrees F last set on June 26, 2020, in today's financial world. ” Temperature records have been taken since 1890 in that location

I emphasize that because it is ly you will see a few headlines that say, “For the first time ever, in today's financial world

On the other hand, ” The NWS Tampa office is located in Ruskin, Florida, given current economic conditions

On the other hand, It would not surprise me if temperatures were even hotter in the highly urbanized parts of the region (fascinating analysis)

Temperatures expected in central Florida this week, in light of current trends

NOAA and NWS Central Florida always feels hot in July, and it is

But it has never, hit an official air temperature recorded in triple digits

The average high temperature at this time of year is in the low nineties (noteworthy indeed)

Additionally, Conversely, Temperatures in the region rarely exceed 95 degrees F, but the humidity can certainly elevate the “feels ” apparent temperature or heat index above 100 degrees F

Moreover, Now imagine 100-degree air temperatures and the humidity

Though not the focus here, studies continue to confirm that as climate warms, the intensity and frequency of heat waves is changing too

MORE FOR YOU This presents challenges for people using old heat benchmarks their childhood as a reference point

Nevertheless, This's not your grandmother’s heat

Temperatures through the middle of the week will remain oppressive in Florida, and I would not be surprised if a few more records fall (remarkable data)

Conversely, A dominant high-pressure system is bringing historically-hot conditions to the entire southeastern U

S, and it will persist into the first part of the week

Nevertheless, Nevertheless, Many media outlets have fallen in love with the term “heat dome,” but as a meteorologist, I prefer to explain it in terms of meteorology and physics

Weather map on July 27 depicts high pressure over the U

NOAA If you see that terminology, it is referring to an extensive area of high pressure and warm temperatures

The dome of high pressure is often associated with sinking air that contributes to hot, dry conditions

The sinking air warms through something called adiabatic compression

At the same time, In the absence of rising motion, rainfall-ducing clouds are limited under these conditions

NOAA Tampa Bay is strongly influenced by its ximity to water

This analysis suggests that Gulf has several influences on local weather and climate

Conversely, It's a source of moisture that contributes to very humid conditions, given the current landscape

In contrast, It creates microclimates the sea breeze circulation (an important development)

Because the land warms up faster during the day, a sea breeze moves in from the water (something worth watching)

Furthermore, The sea breeze often duces clouds and rainstorms

Moreover, At night, the breeze system can reverse as land cools faster than the water

Such circulations happen because water has a larger heat capacity than the land (quite telling)

Additionally, It’s the same reason sand is hot on a May beach day, but the water is still cool

Locations closer to the coast also have smaller temperature ranges

Clouds along the sea breeze front near Tampa, Florida

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