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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 15, 11:00 AM EDT until August 15, 07:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	14 Aug 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Tampa FL

Heat Advisory August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 8am. High near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 77. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Thursday

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