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Abnormally Dry to Extreme Drought Continues across West Central and Southwest Florida

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM EDT until August 20, 07:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Light Rain Thunderstorm in Vicinity

82°F

28°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	20 Aug 2:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lutz FL

Heat Advisory until August 20, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 20, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Isolated
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 5am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.