The National Weather Service in Tampa, Florida has forecasted a stretch of days dominated by heat and thunderstorms; the advisory, which spans nearly a week ahead, suggests residents should prepare for a series of potentially intense weather patterns. NWS Tampa FL reported that beginning today, the region will see scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 pm, with temperatures soaring near 96 degrees and a heat index climbing as high as 106.
Tonight, the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms continues mainly before 8 pm, the skies will then give way to partly cloudy conditions, and a low temperature settling around 79 degrees while inconsistent gusts from the northwest will lose their breath as the night deepens providing some relieving calm.
Heading into Wednesday and the days that follow, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms increases significantly. According to the NWS Tampa FL, there's a 70% chance of precipitation with new rainfall amounting between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though this can be higher in thunderstorms; a familiar pattern of hot and mostly sunny days preceding the stormy afternoons is expected to persist through the week.
The weekend doesn't promise any respite from the weather's tempestuous mood, with scattered showers and thunderstorms proceeding into full-blown tempests after 2 pm, the temperatures will remain in the low to mid-90s with the sultry dance of humidity and heat indices mirroring earlier in the week doing little to cool the sweltering embrace of Florida's summer climate.
