Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Thursday will be hot as the heat index is expected to top out at 110 degrees throughout the middle of the day into the evening. The high temperature will be 95 degrees.

Strong El Nino predicted at peak of hurricane season
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says Colorado State University released an update to its 2026 hurricane predictions and now calls for a ‘well below average’ season with nine named storms and four hurricanes and one major hurricane due to El Nino. Weber says large plumes of Saharan dust are working their way from Africa, across the Atlantic and toward Florida. He says while the dust will lower the rain chances, it will increase the temperatures and keep the tropics quiet. 

Florida weather: Saharan dust brings poor air quality

A massive plume of Saharan dust drifting across the Atlantic Ocean will blanket Florida on Wednesday, threatening local air quality while suppressing regional tropical activity.

Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Wednesday will begin with warm and steamy conditions. Some isolated storms are expected by the end of the day. The high temperature will be 93 degrees.

Tampa weather | Tuesday evening forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says rain chances are expected to drop as the temperatures increase. 

Tampa weather | Tuesday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Tuesday will have coastal storms moving inland with a high of 92 degrees.

Saharan dust limits tropical development
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is watching plumes of Saharan dust that are making their way from Africa to Florida. She said Floridians will notice some of the dust later this week. She said that Saharan air layer is limiting tropical development and is about 50% drier than the typical tropical air masses that are over the Atlantic waters, which are starting to warm up.  

Tampa weather | Tuesday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tuesday will be hot and sweaty with storms moving inland. The high temperature will be 92 degrees.

19 New Jersey deaths linked to extreme heat

Millions of people across the world have been experiencing an unusual and unbearable hot and humid summer as temperatures have impacted various regions since the start of 2026. 

Tampa weather | Monday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says Monday storms will be moving inland with a high temperature of 92 degrees.

Saharan dust sets sights on Florida
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is keeping an eye on the tropics and does not expect any formation within the next seven days. She says Saharan dust will be making its way through the Caribbean, into the Gulf and arriving in the state of Florida toward the end of the week. 

Tampa weather | Monday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Monday will be hot and steamy as storms move inland. The high temperature will be 92 degrees.

No sign of tropical formations soon
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills says the large plumes of Saharan dust are keeping any tropical formations at bay. She says within the next few days some of the Saharan dust will make its way to Florida. Mills says no tropical formations are expected in the next 7 days.