A heat wave rocked the Gulf Coast as residents celebrated the holiday weekend.
Parts of Florida experienced record-breaking heat on Monday as temperatures surged in the southern United States.Forecasters warned ahead of the holiday weekend that parts of the South and South-east would experience a heat wave on Memorial Day. According to a release from AccuWeather, an area of high pressure was building in the Gulf Coast and over the state of Florida, and sparing cloud coverage associated with the system allowed for an 'intense late-May sunshine.
The NWS said that relief from the heat will come slowly over the next couple of days as scattered rain showers reach Central Florida, although a widespread low to moderate heat risk was expected throughout the work week. A 'moderate' drought will also persist over the next several days in the cities of Melbourne and Okeechobee and along the Treasure Coast.Parts of southern Texas also reached temperatures over 100 degrees on Monday. The NWS recorded a high of 97 degrees in Houston.
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