Heat Warnings Issued In Tampa Bay Area

TAMPA, FL — With temperatures and humidity expected to soar in the Tampa Bay area Sunday, forecasters at the National Weather Service have issued heat-related warnings. Residents and visitors are being warned that “dangerously hot temperatures will occur this afternoon.”

Forecasters anticipate Sunday’s high will soar into the mid-90s or higher in many parts of the Tampa Bay area. Humidity levels are also expected to climb heading into the afternoon hours.

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“The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely,” the weather service wrote in Sunday’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report. People who do venture outside are urged to drink lots of water. It’s best to “stay in an air-conditioned room” or “stay out of the sun,” forecasters advise.

Parts of the Tampa Bay area have already witnessed record-breaking temperatures over the past few days. Places like Brandon have seen recorded highs in the triple digits.

Sunday’s sunny conditions are expected wane heading into the late afternoon hours when a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms moves into the forecast. Those storm chances are expected to stick around heading into the evening hours, as well.

Monday is anticipated to start off the workweek with slightly cooler conditions, with a high in the upper 80s forecast. Rain chances are strong throughout the start of the week. Wednesday is expected to be a near washout as a front moves into the area. That front could bring daytime highs back down into the low to mid-80s for a few days, forecasters say.

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