Tampa Hits 100° for First Time in 135 Years—Here’s Why

It happened at exactly 3:30 PM on July 27, 2025—a moment that shattered 135 years of meteorological history. Tampa, known for its suffocating humidity but oddly not for triple-digit temperatures, finally did the unthinkable. The thermometer at Tampa International Airport hit 100°F, etching itself into the record books and into the sweaty memory of every Floridian standing outside at that very moment.

For over a century, it had been almost a point of pride. We sweated, we steamed, we swore under the sun—but we never boiled. Until today.