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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 82.63°WElev: 3ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

80°F

27°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruskin FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 7 to 9 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ruskin FL
 27.73°N 82.43°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
8:21 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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