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South Florida under heat advisory through Sunday

With temperatures soaring again, a large portion of South Florida is under a new advisory.

After feel-like temperatures reached triple digits, the National Weather Service in Miami decided to place most of South Florida under a heat advisory on Saturday until 8 p.m. but also expects to be extended until Sunday evening.

The area includes parts Miami-Dade, Broward, Davie, Collier, Glades, and Palm Beach counties.

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The maximum temperatures are still expected to be in the low to mid 90's but due to the urban island effect, you can expect higher temps in these zones, according to the NWS.

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According to the National Weather Service, and urban heat island effect is when there are increased air temperatures in urban areas in comparison to rural zones or leafy-shaded areas.

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