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Abnormally Dry to Extreme Drought Continues across West Central and Southwest Florida
Autumn Began on September 22nd, So When Do We Usually See Cooler Weather?

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	4 Oct 12:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Thonotosassa FL

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Isolated
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers then
Scattered
Showers
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 72. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 83. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Low around 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Scattered showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.