Tampa weather | Rain expected Saturday night
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FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes shares the forecast for Saturday evening as rain will be expected.

Robust tropical wave (now Invest 97L) emerges off the coast of Africa

A strong tropical wave (now Invest 97L) moving off Africa will likely become the first hurricane (Erin) in the Atlantic this season.

Tracking the Tropics: August 9, 2025
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the latest conditions in the tropics.

Tampa Weather | Storms in Tampa Bay on Saturday
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FOX 13 meteorologist Valerie Mills has the Saturday forecast that includes high rain chances for most of the day.

FOX 13 meteorologists watching two spots in the Atlantic

FOX 13 meteorologists are still monitoring two areas of possible development in the Atlantic, although neither look to bring any impacts to Florida. 

Tampa weather | Friday afternoon forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes says there is a 70% chance of rain on Friday afternoon with temperatures in the low 90s.

Tropics heat up with 2 areas of disturbed weather
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Nash Rhodes is watching two areas of disturbed weather. One is off he east coast of the United States that has a 10% chance of formation over the next week and Invest 96L, which has a 50% chance of development over the next seven days in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. However, neither system is expected to impact the United States.

How much rain will the Tampa Bay area get this weekend? Here's a look

The Tampa Bay area's streak of wet weather will continue Friday and last through the weekend as deep tropical moisture brings rounds of heavy rain and storms.

Tampa weather | Friday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says some strong storms will be back during the PM hours Friday with a 70% coverage of rain. It?s a similar setup through the weekend before rain chances start to drop again next week, meaning the heat comes back.

Tampa Weather | Unsettled pattern ahead
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FOX 13 chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto has the updated weather forecast.

Sandbag event taking place in St. Pete on Saturday

The City of St. Petersburg is reminding residents that sandbags are available year-round, and they should not wait for a storm to stock up.  

Tropical wave to bring rain to Bay Area
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber is keeping an eye on three areas in the tropics, including Dexter, which is now a post-tropical system working its way out to sea. He?s watching an area off the east coast that may become a sub-tropical system as it moves away from the United States. Weber is also monitoring Invest 96L that has a 60% chance of developing over the next seven days. There is also a tropical wave over the Bahamas that is working its way toward Florida and will up our rain chances over the next few days.

Tampa weather | Thursday morning forecast
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says deep tropical moisture will bring more showers and storms to the Tampa Bay area, with heavy rain expected during the evening hours.

Crews install AquaFence around St. Pete’s most critical lift station

St. Petersburg just added another tool to protect infrastructure against hurricanes, and it’s a familiar one for the Tampa Bay Area.