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Mainly inland afternoon rain, another scorcher
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Humidity has certainly returned across Tampa Bay. As temperatures climb into the mid 90s this afternoon, heat index values will be 100-105. Be sure to stay hydrated. Watch for...
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Steamy with limited rain chances to end the week
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - We have another scorcher on tap with temperatures climbing into the low-mid 90s this afternoon. When you add in the humidity, it'll feel like 100-105, so stay hydrated, and take...
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7-Eleven roof collapses after severe weather in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A gas station roof collapsed Thursday evening following severe weather in Central Florida. The outside awning of the 7-Eleven, located at Howell Branch and State Road 436 in...
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Hot with limited shower chances this weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A hot and humid weekend is underway across the Tampa Bay area. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s with feels like temperatures between 100 and 105° both today and Sunday....
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'Photogenic storm': Rainbow, lightning light up Florida sky
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A rainbow perfectly complemented a lightning strike on the east coast of Florida on Friday. The drone video, captured by Greg Diesel Walck, shows what he referred to as a "very...
View ArticleRiver Ranch Complex fire shows signs of more containment, officials monitoring
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The River Ranch Complex fire that began on Wednesday, destroying 4,500 acres of land in Polk County is near-complete containment, according to the Florida Forest Service. On...
View ArticleIsolated shower Sunday, widespread rain likely this week
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- It'll be a hot and humid end to the weekend with high temperatures today nearing records, in the mid-90s. There is just a 20% chance for a few isolated showers through the day,...
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Rainy weather returns this week
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Today is a transition between the dry and hot weekend and the rainy weather starting tomorrow. Highs still reach the low-mid 90s with heat index values 100-105. Watch for a few...
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TIMELINE: When to expect downpours in the Tampa Bay area
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- After weeks of dry and hot weather, we finally have widespread chances for rain setting in overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning. The downpours will build after midnight in...
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Much-needed rain returns across Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Keep an umbrella nearby for the next few days with passing downpours expected. The extra clouds and rain keep highs in the upper 80s, but it will still be quite humid when it's...
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NHC monitoring 1st tropical disturbance of the season near Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the first tropical disturbance of the Atlantic hurricane season. The NHC said a trough of low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico is...
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Sarasota sets record for most rainfall in 1 hour
Jeff Berardelli is WFLA's Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist It's not very often that 8"+ of rain falls in 3 hours in the Tampa Bay area, but that happened early Tuesday evening just south of...
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Another rainy day, watch for flooding
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - With a tropical low drifting over the state for the next two days, rain chances stay elevated. That area of low pressure only has a 20% chance of developing once it gets into the...
View ArticleVIDEOS: Sarasota sees major flooding amid record rainfall
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Parts of Florida experienced heavy rain and some flooding on Tuesday, with more rain expected today. Sarasota saw as much as 10 inches of rain, according to the National...
View ArticleTorrential rainfall leaves Sarasota businesses flooded
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota saw historic rainfall Tuesday evening, leaving countless streets impassible and cars stranded. City officials say they responded to around 80 water rescue calls for...
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LIVE RADAR: Downpours develop at times
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — With tropical air still in place across the state, downpours can develop at anytime again today. When it's not raining, it's steamy with heat index values above 100 degrees....
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NHC watching 2 disturbances, including 1 that could become a tropical depression
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is watching two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin. However, both systems have a low chance of forming over the next few days. Disturbance...
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Storms develop later in the day
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Temperatures climb quickly with mostly dry conditions through the morning. Afternoon highs reach the low 90s, and it'll feel like ~100 degrees. Storms start to develop after...
View ArticleWarm with scattered showers Saturday, late-day storms Sunday
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Keep those umbrellas close by today, although it won't rain all day, scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible across the entire Tampa Bay area by midday lasting through...
View ArticleNew tropical disturbance expected to form off Florida's coast
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new tropical disturbance is expected to form in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. A seven-day tropical outlook from the NHC said the disturbance could...
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