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    Heatwave begins - Hotter in Detroit than Miami

06:30 PM
June 30, 2026

Heatwave begins
Hotter in Detroit than Miami

Detroit has a high temperature forecast of 94 on Tuesday while Miami is forecast to reach 92.
Detroit has a high temperature forecast of 94 on Tuesday, while Miami is forecast to reach 92.

Yes, it's hotter in some spots around the Great Lakes than it is in South Florida on Tuesday. The intense heatwave in the East is just getting started, and Detroit's residents will have an afternoon high in the mid-90s.

Florida is known for its hot and humid weather, but everyone can get a taste in the summer months when big heat waves come to town. This next one is just beginning across the East.

Detroit is 1,150 miles north. How is it hotter than Miami?

The two cities are sitting in two different air masses. Thanks to the high pressure sitting in the Deep South, warm, dry air out of the south and southwest is being pushed northward into Michigan. The high temperature forecast for Detroit is set to be higher than Miami's for the next few days due to the stationary high.

Detroit

Tu
53
73
We
60
73
Th
66
78
Fr
57
63
Sa
49
64
Su
45
67
Mo
47
62
Tu
45
60
We
51
65
Th
54
63
Fr
46
61
Sa
50
58
Su
46
61
Mo
51
63
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
moreless

Miami

Tu
76
82
We
75
82
Th
78
84
Fr
81
88
Sa
82
89
Su
83
88
Mo
82
88
Tu
80
88
We
78
84
Th
79
86
Fr
80
88
Sa
80
87
Su
80
86
Mo
78
83
Max (°F)
Min (°F)
moreless

Miami, albeit pretty hot and humid just about all year long, partially thanks to the tropical maritime air mass, does technically have natural cooling capability due to the nearby water. It's hot, but today, it could always be Detroit hot.

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Becca Parker
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