Fewer storms around today
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - We have limited rain chances today as some drier air arrives with a plume of Saharan dust. There's just a 20% rain chance mainly east of I-75 this afternoon. It will still be...
View ArticleNew disturbance pops up near Florida's east coast
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new disturbance that popped up near Florida's east coast on Wednesday. The NHC said it's watching a broad trough of low pressure off...
View ArticleLIVE RADAR: Round of downpours starts moving in to Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A tropical low has developed off the Jacksonville coast in the Atlantic Ocean. While it is not likely to organize and develop, rounds of rain will spin around that low today and...
View ArticlePrecautionary air quality advisory issued for Sarasota
Related video: Hazy skies expected through Friday due to Saharan dust plume SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota County has issued a precautionary air quality advisory due to Saharan Dust, the county...
View ArticleStorms linger throughout the day
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Showers will be off and on this morning and into the afternoon and evening hours with limited sunshine. Highs will rise to the low 90s with feels-like temperatures over 100...
View ArticleHot with scattered storms this weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A hot, humid summerlike weekend is underway. Although a few storms will pop-up in our coastal counties midday today, the best rain chances will be this afternoon and evening as...
View ArticleNumerous PM storms as conditions stay hot Sunday
Showers will wind down as we head into the overnight hours with low temperatures by Sunday morning dropping into the upper 70s. Rain and storms will arrive later in the day Sunday with afternoon and...
View ArticleWidespread afternoon and evening storms today
This morning will be dry and humid with temperatures starting out in the upper 70s across the Bay Area. Showers and storms will move through during the afternoon and evening hours as highs rise to the...
View ArticleFewer storms with similar timing Monday...
Showers and storms will end as the sky becomes partly cloudy overnight. There will be fewer storms Monday, but timing will remain the same as temps start out in the upper 70s with afternoon highs in...
View ArticleAfternoon showers develop
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Watch for the first showers of the day to develop near the coast around midday. The coverage of rain increases during the afternoon as the storms drift inland. Most of the rain...
View ArticleLIVE RADAR: Storms move through Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first showers develop around midday near the coast, and the storms spread inland through the day. The rain coverage will be higher than Monday, but it'll still be hot and...
View ArticleMidday and afternoon storms develop
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Another round of storms starts to form around midday near the coast, and the downpours spread inland during the afternoon. The rain should taper off early in the evening as some...
View ArticleFlorida species becomes first local extinction in the U.S. due to sea level rise
Video above: How much will sea levels rise in the future? TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A type of tropical cactus that is only native to the Florida Keys has gone extinct due to climate change, research...
View ArticleSpotty storms in the afternoon and evening
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The day starts out dry and heats up fast. Highs reach the low 90s with heat index values 101-107 in the afternoon. Spotty storms develop around lunchtime, and the rain chance...
View ArticleWhen will hot weather end in Florida? New NOAA forecast released
(NEXSTAR) – An exceptionally hot summer is likely to transition into a steamy fall, a long-range forecast released Thursday indicates. The Climate Prediction Center, part of the National Oceanic and...
View ArticleThe Sea Breezes are Here and so are Evening Summer Thunderstorms
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Showers and thunderstorms will develop inland this evening and will move offshore later tonight. Low temperatures will be in the upper 70s. Friday morning looks sunny and hot with...
View ArticleAfternoon and evening storms next few days
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - The first showers develop near the coast around lunchtime, and the coverage of rain increases as the storms spread inland. Afternoon storms focus mostly east of I-75, but later in...
View ArticleLate day storms drift back toward the coast this week
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The normal summer pattern continues this week with hot and humid afternoons and showers and thunderstorms each day. Temperatures today warm into the mid '90s with feels like...
View ArticlePlenty of afternoon and evening storms
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Rain chances ramp up in the afternoon and evening hours as the sea breezes push inland. The storms start near the coast and spread inland. Late-day downpours drift back toward the...
View ArticleWhat is 'dirty rain'?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- "Dirty rain" is expected to fall in parts of Florida this week due to a huge plume of Saharan dust passing over the state, but what does this precipitation mean for the Tampa Bay...
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