Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents Along East Coast Beaches; Hazardous Heat in the West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding will continue into Thursday across the Outer Banks and into portions of the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf will continue to impact much of the Atlantic shoreline through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lutz FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 77 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 92. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Lutz FL
 28.14°N 82.44°W (Elev. 59 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
11pm EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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