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Current conditions at

Plant City, Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM)

Lat: 28°NLon: 82.15°WElev: 154ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lithia FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Lithia FL
 27.87°N 82.18°W (Elev. 69 ft)
3:35 am EDT Aug 20, 2025
9am EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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