According to National Weather Service meteorologist George Rizzuto, a buoy at Manatee Bay at the tip of Florida reached 101.1 degrees on Monday night.

The same buoy had a reading of 100.2 degrees on Sunday night, which means that the water had reached hot tub levels for two days in a row.

Back-to-back readings above 100 degrees may not be a record, as heavy seagrass and the area’s shallow nature could be influencing the water’s temperature.

Nevertheless, the hot water has bleached coral and killed some reefs.

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The news came as several parts of the country experienced unprecedented heat waves. According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday marked the 22nd consecutive day that Miami-Dade County was under a heat advisory, its previous record being three days.

Last weekend, Death Valley, California, experienced the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth – 131 degrees.

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Article by Ava Lombardi

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