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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

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gibsonton FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 11pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gibsonton FL
 27.84°N 82.34°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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