Workweek Weather: What to Expect

Get ready to batten down the hatches as the workweek kicks off in Tampa Bay.

The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of storms throughout the week with the potential for heavy thunderstorms most likely on Monday. Forecasters have issued a beach hazards statement for the entire Tampa Bay area that will remain in effect until Monday evening. That statement warns of the risk of rip currents in the coastal areas.

As for those thunderstorms, there’s about an 80 percent chance of development throughout the region on Monday. Those storms may produce “strong gusty winds, locally heavy rains and frequent deadly lightning strikes,” forecasters warned in their Hazardous Weather Outlook report.

Thunderstorm activity is possible throughout the rest of the week, but chances drop to about 40 percent on Tuesday, rise again to 50 percent on Wednesday and taper off heading into Friday.

Courtesy of overcast skies and rainy conditions, the highs Monday through Thursday are only expected to reach the mid-80s with overnight lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Temperatures are expected to rise on Friday with lower chances for rain in the cards.

For a look at weather in your neighborhood, visit the National Weather Service online.

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