Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Plant City, Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM)

Lat: 28°NLon: 82.15°WElev: 154ft.

Heavy Rain

84°F

29°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	18 Aug 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Lithia FL

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Scattered
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Isolated
T-storms
Friday
High: 95 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.