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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Brandon FL

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brandon FL
 27.92°N 82.28°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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