Tropical Forecast

FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says there is about a 40% chance that a wave in the Atlantic could become a tropical depression or tropical low in the next couple of days, especially by the middle of the week.

FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says a new wave popped up and has a 30% chance of development over the next week or so. Mills says there's still some drier air just north of the wave, but it's found a little sweet spot just south of the dry Saharan air.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes is keeping an eye on Saharan dust, which is expected to clip Florida this weekend, potentially dropping air quality and rain chances in Tampa. He says the Saharan dust has been keeping the tropics quiet, but he expects things to ramp up, especially in the Atlantic, during the month of August. Rhodes did note that there are a few weak tropical waves trying to travel off the coast of Africa, which has about a 20% chance of developing toward the end of next week.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes is keeping an eye on the tropics, which have been quiet. He says Saharan dust making its way across the Atlantic is preventing tropical development. Rhodes does not expect anything tropical to form over the next week. However, he says by the beginning of August, some of the dust will start to subside and it should be gone by the middle of the month. Rhodes cautions that hurricane season usually heats up in August and September. The next name on the list if Debby.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber broke down the tropical moisture we're seeing and said areas of light wind shear are appearing more in the eastern Atlantic behind Saharan dust. He added that the Saharn dust could be breaking up soon as we move into August.

Rain chances in Florida this weekend may drop due to Saharan dust, according to FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber. Weber says no tropical activity is expected over the next few days.

FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest conditions in the tropics.

FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Saharan dust drifting towards Florida will cause lower air quality possibly until Wednesday. According to Mills, the dust is also keeping the tropics quiet.

According to FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills, Saharan dust is expected to reduce air quality over the next couple of days. Mills says the tropics remain quiet due to the unfavorable conditions.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber took a look at the big plume of Saharan air moving over the Atlantic with another cloud behind it, keeping the tropics quiet.

FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest conditions in the tropics.

FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber is tracking conditions in the tropics.

According to FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber, dry air headed for the state is holding everything at bay across a good portion of the Atlantic. Weber says more ideal conditions for tropical development is expected as we head into August.

FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on the weather in the tropics.

FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills says drier air is shutting off activity. According to Mills, development in the open Atlantic is not expected over the next week.

According to FOX 13 News Meteorologist Valerie Mills, the tropics are quiet. Mills says a thick blanket of Saharan dust over parts of the Atlantic into the Caribbean should keep things pretty calm for the next few days.