Summer heat

Figuring out what cooling activities the animals enjoy requires a bit of trial and error.

While the daily highs were slightly above average, the main contributor to the record heat was the warmer than usual overnight low temperatures.

The greatest rain chances will be for inland areas.

The analysis from Climate Central finds that the average rise in nighttime temperatures of the 11 cities in Florida featured in the analysis is 2.9 degrees.

Tampa's forecast high of 91 on Thursday would be within 1 degree of its record high set just last year.

If last month felt hotter than normal, there's a reason.