November may have a cold reputation in some places, but much of Florida is sweating through a heat wave that is rewriting the November record books.
This week, the following locations have already set or tied record highs for the month of November:
- Tampa: 91 degrees on Nov. 4 as of 3 p.m. EDT
- Daytona Beach: 90 degrees on Nov. 2
- Gainesville: 91 degrees on Nov. 3 (previous record was set in the Dust Bowl of 1936)
- Jacksonville: 89 degrees on both Nov. 1 and Nov. 3
- Tallahassee: 88 degrees Nov. 1, then 89 degrees on Nov. 3; also tied record warmest daily low temperature of 75 degrees on Nov. 2
In Daytona Beach, 90-degree heat is typical from July through mid-August. Early November average highs, there, are in the upper 70s.
In fact, the hottest temperature anywhere in the U.S. on Nov. 3, often found in the Desert Southwest or South Texas this time of year, was at Jacksonville's Naval Air Station, soaring to 93 degrees.
Current Heat Index
The heat index combines air temperature with humidity to give an idea of what it feels like to the human body.
Of course, it's not just the heat, but also the humidity.
Typically, beginning in late fall, a succession of cold fronts sweeps southeastward through the Sunshine State, clearing out summer's oppressive humidity.
So far this month, that certainly hasn't happened.
http://www.weather.com/forecast/regional/news/florida-record-heat-november-2015
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