Tropical development possible for wave in Atlantic
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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.

Tampa weather: Afternoon storms on Sunday
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says there will be hit or miss storms across the Bay Area.

Tampa weather: Saturday evening forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says most thunderstorms are moving inland on Saturday night.

New wave in Atlantic Ocean could develop
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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.

Good Samaritan saves driver’s life after crash near Dick Misener Bridge

The driver of a Tesla is recovering after he crashed into the Gulf on Wednesday. He lost control on the Dick Misener Bridge and ended up in the water. A nearby boater saw the whole thing and rushed to save the driver’s life. 

Tampa weather | Friday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says Friday afternoon will be hot with a 50% chance of rain and temperatures in the low 90s.

Tropics may heat up in August
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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.

Tampa weather | late-day rain anticipated
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber said we should expect late-day rain in some of our Tampa Bay areas again on Friday with temps reaching the low 90s.

Tampa weather | Thursday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says Thursday afternoon will be hot and humid with temperatures in the 90s.

Saharan dust still keeping tropics quiet
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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.

Tampa weather | dry air softens rain chances
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber said some dry air moving in could slightly break up our rain chances, albeit not fully. He also took a look at the quiet tropics.

Tampa weather | incoming dry air could lower rain
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber broke down the deep tropical moisture around us that's bringing all the rain but said dry air could be on the way, cutting the rain chances back.