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

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Lake-Orient Park FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 93 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light west wind.  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 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 3 to 6 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 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 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 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
East Lake-Orient Park FL
 27.98°N 82.38°W (Elev. 30 ft)
2:17 pm EDT Aug 18, 2025
3pm EDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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