Workweek Weather: Sweltering Heat Continues

Tampa Bay area residents might want to keep umbrellas close by and prepare for more staggering heat as the workweek gets under way.

The National Weather Service is forecasting a week ahead that nearly resembles the one that just passed. That means high temperatures daily should break that 90-degree mark and storm chances are present throughout the week. While forecasters aren’t warning of excessive heat impacts from “feels like” temperatures as of yet this week, they are cautioning that thunderstorms this week have the potential to produce strong winds, heavy rains and deadly lighting strikes.

This week happens to be Lightning Safety Awareness Week across America. In the Tampa Bay area, electrical storms have already claimed one life this year. An 81-year-old man in Largo died last Friday after being struck by lightning while out on a morning walk.

Here’s how Tampa Bay’s week in weather is expected to shape up:

Monday

• High temperature – Low to mid-90s
• Low temperature – Upper 70s
• Rain chances – Scattered thunderstorms, about a 30 percent chance

Tuesday

• High temperature – Low to mid-90s
• Low temperature – Upper 70s
• Rain chances – Scattered thunderstorms, about a 40 percent

Wednesday

• High temperature – Low to mid-90s
• Low temperature – Upper 70s
• Rain chances – About a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and 20 percent in the overnight hours

Thursday

• High temperature – Low to mid-90s
• Low temperature – Upper 70s
• Rain chances – 40 percent chance for scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and a 20 percent chance for isolated storms overnight

Friday

• High temperature – Low to mid-90s
• Low temperature – Upper 70s
• Rain chances – About a 40 percent chance for scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon hours

For an extended forecast for your neighborhood visit your favorite Patch homepage.

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