‘It’s burning hot out here’: Sweltering weekend temps reach the 90s in Miami; experts share tips to keep cool

South Florida is sizzling and it s not even summer yet Meteorologists stated the hot and humid weather is just a glimpse at what s to come in just a minimal weeks The region has been feeling the hear since last Wednesday when the first -degree reading was recorded The trend continued Saturday with degrees in Miami three degrees shy of the record of Fort Lauderdale revealed degrees and Key West announced Temperatures came down to the mid- s late Saturday afternoon but the heat index made it feel even hotter especially in Hialeah where the feels like temperature hit degrees and West Kendall where it hit degrees All day long beachgoers off Ocean Drive took advantage of the clear skies to hit the sand They without delay felt the sweltering temperatures It s burning It s burning hot out here explained beachgoer Fareen Pourmoussaviaen I d say it s ostensibly like degrees out here On South Beach the sun was beaming all day long Make sure you put on your sunscreen because you know like me I burn really easily I m a little bit sunburnt already revealed Pourmoussaviaen Like Pourmoussaviaen a great number of beachgoers tried to stay cool by taking a splash I m going to jump in in a couple of minutes right now he reported The temperatures are expected to reach the s all weekend long Health experts say extreme heat can be dangerous which is why it s fundamental to stay hydrated Absolutely I love staying hydrated reported a beachgoer as she took a tip while sitting under an umbrella Experts advise those who are out in the sun especially on the beach to ensure they are under certain shade I had to set this up I m literally gonna get a sunburn announced another beachgoer who s sitting under an umbrella I don t know something s gonna happen Nice and cool putting on sunblock and going in and out of the water and staying under the shade great reported a friend sitting next to him North of the county line beachgoers packed Fort Lauderdale Beach Laura mentioned that even though she s melting in the sun she is prepared Certainly we reliably wear light colored clothing and try to stay out of the sun and when we re out in the sun we wear a heavy sunblock she stated Meteorologists explained the high temperatures will remain in place the rest of the weekend due to a big hot air dome over the gulf that s expected to linger over the next several days