Naples set a record daily high on Sunday (July 27) when the temperature soared to 98 degrees. It broke the previous record of 97 degrees for the day.
Perhaps more newsworthy is the fact that a temperature Naples has never hit before, according to the National Weather Service records, was within reach.
Is today the day Naples finally hits 100 degrees?
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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.
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What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Naples?
Since the temperature has never been 100 or higher in Naples, this might be a great opportunity to win a bar bet. Naples has not only never reached the century mark for temperature, it has only been 99 degrees once − Sept. 1, 1986.
Sunday marked the fifth time Naples recorded a 98-degree day in July.
Here are the Top 14 days with the highest daily maximum temperatures in Naples going back to 1942:
These are the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Naples
What’s the forecast for today (July 28)?
According to AccuWeather the forecast for Naples is expected to be mostly cloudy and humid with an afternoon thunderstorm in a couple of spots. The forecasted high for Naples is 95 degrees and a low of 78.
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