Forecast: Hot with rain

4:20 PM, Jul 5, 2012   |    comments
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Slow moving storms will focus over areas south of Tampa Bay through 9 pm tonight. Hail is possible in storms.  Muggy partly cloudy skies take over the rest of the night with a low around 77.

Another round of storms in order Friday before slightly less rain chances come in for the weekend.  Sea breezes dominate each day and will be the only hope to break the 90 degree heat outside will be an occasional shower.

Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Meteorologist Mark Collins