Watching the Skies

Hey everyone, heres a brief weather update for the holiday weekend.

Friday looks to bring more of the same as there has been the last few days. Southwest wind flow will carry thunderstorms inland from the gulf creating heavy rain and localized flooding conditions. Rain chances are fairly elevated, sitting at 50%. High temps of 88 degrees are a tad lower than normal, likely due to increased cloud cover and heavy rains. As is typical with Florida afternoon storms, an isolated severe threat is possible, but not moreso than usual.

Saturday night thru Wednesday will return back to a typical Florida seabreeze pattern. The seabreeze will hug closer to the gulf coast from Tampa Bay south, and push further inland in areas north of Tampa. With this pattern it is not unusual to see an early afternoon thunderstorm over central Pinellas county anywhere from noon to 3pm, and lines of storms forming more inland anytime after that. These storms do occasionally develop outflow boundaries that push back out twards the gulf and generate more storms. This is nothing new for Florida afternoon thunderstorms though, but I am sure everyone knows about the whole ‘rapidly changing weather conditions, lightning can strike 10 miles away’ speech. Heat index values in areas that do not receive rain cooled air can reach up to 110 degrees, so keep well hydrated and keep sunscreen around.

Have a great 4th everyone!

-- Weather in Treasure Island, FL when posted --
Temp: 77 °F, Humidity: 90%
Wind: n/a at n/a
Sky: n/a