FORT MYERS, Fla. Wednesday was another day of record-breaking heat as the temperature soared to a high of 91.
It broke the record of 90 set just two years ago. It’s the fourth straight day Fort Myers has either tied or set a record high.
Isolated storms are in the forecast for Thursday morning, Chief Meteorologist Jim Farrell said. There will be a high of 73 with scattered rain.
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