Tampa Bay area residents can expect a mix of heavy holiday downpours and intense summer heat on Independence Day. Forecasters predict showers and thunderstorms are likely on Saturday, tracking mostly between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Despite a 60% chance of rain, the day will stay mostly sunny outside of the storms, pushing the high temperature near 92 degrees. However, when combined with the region’s high humidity, real-feel heat index values are expected to peak as high as 103 degrees.
The wet weather may impact evening firework celebrations across the region. Saturday night brings a 40% chance of rain, with storms possible before 9 p.m. and then another round of potential showers developing after 2 a.m.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
