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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Aug 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gibsonton FL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gibsonton FL
 27.84°N 82.37°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 am EDT Aug 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 24, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 30, 2025
 
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