On July 27, 2025, Tampa, Florida, allegedly reached a new record high of 100°F. Almost instantly, the National Weather Service rolled out celebratory graphics and social media posts. Headlines echoed across national outlets. Climate activists called it a warning... a wake-up call... another undeniable sign that the climate crisis is accelerating.
But as usual, very few paused to ask a basic question: How was this temperature measured?
We have seen this scam before. Manufactured records based on poorly located weather stations, amplified by the Urban Heat Island Effect, surrounded by tarmac, concrete, and combustion engines. Last year I laid this out in detail in my article on Las Vegas' record heat, where temperatures reached 120°F... not in a desert basin but at Harry Reid International Airport, right beside taxiing aircraft.
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