Mainly dry, warm start to week, tropical impacts later
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Afternoon highs reach the low 90s today and tomorrow. That's above average, and in some cases, it's close to record highs. Humidity stays relatively low, so heat index hovers around 100.
Rain chances are slim the next two days as well. Just 20% chances for a quick shower both afternoons. This is the perfect time to get some preparations done ahead of potential tropical impacts later in the week.
By Wednesday, some downpours arrive mainly south of I-4 as a tropical system arrives in the Gulf of Mexico.
The system will strengthen and move quickly to the north Wednesday and Thursday. While the exact location of landfall is uncertainly, whoever gets hit won't have much time to prepare once the system reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
Many of the computer models are taking it into the eastern Florida Panhandle, but until a defined center of circulation forms, we may see those tracks shift east or west. Stay tuned.
Expect tropical downpours throughout the day on Thursday, but even as the system heads north through the Southeastern U.S., a trail of tropical moisture spreads across the state. Rain chances remain elevated through the weekend.
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