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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

University West FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 87. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
University West FL
 28.07°N 82.45°W (Elev. 36 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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