Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)

Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	17 Aug 10:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lutz FL

Today
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms then
Isolated
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.