Forecast: Storms Stick Around This Evening

4:16 PM, Jul 18, 2012   |    comments
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    Showers and storms rotating around the low pressure system that has brought us rain all week, will continue through the evening hours.    Areas south of Tampa will get more breaks in the rain with partly cloudy skies, while the nature coast will have a better chance of getting showers.

        Rain chances finally dip to 30% or less for tomorrow as the low dissipates and drier air moves in aloft.  Rain chances are only near 20% on Friday, but return to 30% then 50% over the weekend.  Drier air and more sunshine will begin to heat things back up.  Highs have been in the mid 80s with the rain, but you can expect low 90s through the end of the week.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night:  A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday:  A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Meteorlogist Bobby Deskins