Daytona Beach hits 100 degrees for the first time since August 1999 amid Florida heatwave

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Daytona Beach hit 100 degrees Thursday afternoon, which tied the daily record set back in 1999.

The official temperature reached 100 degrees around 3 p.m. The last time Daytona Beach had triple-digit heat was August 2, 1999 – 23 years ago!

It was one of a number of cities and towns that tied or broke heat-related records Thursday. Orlando, Vero Beach, Melbourne, Jacksonville, and Craig Airport also tied or set new heat records.

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