WEATHER ALERT
Staying hot to start Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Staying hot to start Labor Day weekendHighs surge into the mid 90s again with limited rain and storm chances to lend a cooling hand. While rain chances arent zero Saturday afternoon, most will go without seeing rain. Rain chances steadily increase Sunday and especially Monday and Tuesday. Storm chances are low at the beach Saturday. Tropical update:Five day tropical developmentThere are no immediate threats to Florida at this time, but the Atlantic remains jam-packed with tropical waves near Africa.
Strong storms rip through Central Florida
Read full article: Strong storms rip through Central FloridaStorms start to develop mainly after lunch with the threat for stronger storms along and east of I-4 later in the afternoon and evening. The best chance for strong storms will be east of I-4, closer to the 95 corridor after 3 p.m. Storms will linger into the latter stages of the evening. The best chance to hit 110 degrees in the feels like department are shaded in orange. These areas will have the best chance to see feels like temperatures hit 110 degrees. Sunday and Monday will feature relatively drier days with highs staying in the mid-90sBeach forecast:Beach forecastBe on the lookout for strong storms around dinner time.
Near-record heat Friday, air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups
Read full article: Near-record heat Friday, air quality unhealthy for sensitive groupsA heat advisory is in effect again for Polk and Sumter counties as the heat index has the best chance to climb to 110 degrees or hotter in these areas. The heat stays elevated like this through the weekend with actual air temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s. Air quality has moved into the unsafe for unusually sensitive groups category Friday. The haze will continue to stay in our sky courtesy of dust that has moved in from the Sahara Desert in Africa. Rain and storm chances start to increase by the end of next with temperatures staying hot over the next seven days.
Feels like temperatures could reach 110 across parts of Central Florida
Read full article: Feels like temperatures could reach 110 across parts of Central FloridaWith the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-105 degrees again across most of Central Florida. That is why a heat advisory has been issued for Sumter county by the National Weather Service in Tampa. A heat advisory means that feels like temperatures will routinely be in the 105-110 degree threshold and heat-related illnesses are possible. The relatively drier atmosphere due to the dust is keeping rain chances on the lower side and allowing temperatures to heat up. Storm chances stay at 30 percent to close out the workweek.