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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Tampa, Vandenberg Airport (KVDF)
Lat: 28.02°NLon: 82.34°WElev: 16ft.
Overcast
70°F
21°C
| Humidity | 94% |
| Wind Speed | SW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.86 in |
| Dewpoint | 69°F (21°C) |
| Visibility | 7.00 mi |
| Last update | 2 May 4:15 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Brandon FL
Tornado Watch May 2, 04:35pm until May 2, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and BreezyTonight
Low: 62 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsSunday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Brandon FL
27.93°N 82.31°W (Elev. 30 ft)
27.93°N 82.31°W (Elev. 30 ft)
3:21 pm EDT May 2, 2026
4pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
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