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 >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Brandon FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday 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. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday 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. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Brandon FL
 27.95°N 82.3°W (Elev. 46 ft)
1:36 am EDT Aug 1, 2026
2am EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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