This morning brought mostly cloudy, muggy skies to Tampa, with temperatures on track to warm into the low 80s and scattered showers likely to pop up this afternoon. A sea-breeze-driven round of showers and a few thunderstorms could deliver brief heavy downpours and frequent lightning, cutting visibility on area roadways. If you have outdoor plans, it is a good idea to have a quick shelter plan ready for the afternoon and evening hours.
Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms
After only a slight chance of showers this morning, rain and storm chances tick up through the afternoon and evening. Forecasters put the probability of precipitation at about 40 percent and expect new rainfall generally between a tenth and a quarter of an inch where storms form……