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Temp hit 98° at Jacksonville International Airport, making Tuesday our hottest day of 2023 so far

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Tuesday, Jacksonville saw its hottest day of 2023 so far.

Action News Jax First Alert Weather Meteorologist Trevor Gibbs said the temperature at Jacksonville International Airport hit 98 degrees at 4 p.m.

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It’s only the 5th time since 2018 that Jacksonville has officially hit an air temperature of 98 degrees.

Not only was Tuesday the hottest day of the year, it’s Jacksonville’s hottest day since June 23, 2022.

Temperatures in Southeast Georgia got hot as well, as St. Simons Island reached an actual air temperature of 100 degrees on Tuesday afternoon.

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