Daily Thunderstorms Dominate Tampa Bay’s Forecast

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents and visitors hoping for a drier, cooler workweek ahead are out of luck. According to the National Weather Service, strong thunderstorm chances are in the cards each day with highs expected to remain in the 90-degree range.

Organized, severe weather isn’t in the forecast, but the service warns that locally heavy rain, frequent lightning and strong, gusty winds are possible throughout the week. Whether storms this week will be as strong as those that moved through some parts of the Tampa Bay area on Sunday evening, knocking out power to communities in Pasco County and elsewhere, remains to be seen.

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Monday is expected to kick things off with partly sunny conditions and a high around 92 degrees. Thunderstorm chances move into the picture in the afternoon hours and are expected to become scattered in the evening hours when the low will drop into the mid-70s.

Tuesday is forecast to start out with partly sunny skies with a high in the low 90s. Storm chances move in during the afternoon hours and rise significantly headed into the overnight hours. Forecasters expect a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the region overnight Tuesday with a low in the mid-70s.

Mostly sunny skies will start off the day Wednesday with storm chances increasing in the afternoon hours. Forecasters say Wednesday’s high will reach about 94 degrees or more in some parts of the Tampa Bay area. Storm chances stick around in the evening hours when the low should drop into the upper 70s.

Thursday is expected to kick off with partly sunny skies, but storms should arrive a bit sooner. Forecasters say there’s about a 40 percent chance for thunderstorms starting around 9 a.m. The day’s high should climb into the low 90s. Storm are expected to stick around in the overnight hours when the low should drop into the upper 70s.

Friday is forecast to kick off with mostly cloudy skies and storm chances that increase in the morning hours. There’s a 60 percent chance for storms mainly after 9 a.m. with a high in the low 90s forecast. Showers and a possible thunderstorm are expected in the evening hours, as well. The low should fall into the upper 70s.

The likelihood of daily storms remains strong throughout the weekend.

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