Click/tap image to enlarge | Scattered to numerous showers and lightning storms are forecast this afternoon and evening. Main storm threats will be frequent lightning strikes, local gust winds up to 60 mph, small hail, and locally heavy rainfall of 1-3 inches and even up to 4 inches possible which could lead to minor localized flooding. Outside of convection, warm with peak heat indices of 100-107 degrees with widespread Moderate to Major HeatRisk. There is a Moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches today.
Click/tap image to enlarge | There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for today near/north of I-4. Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph, frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and small to coin-size hail are the main threats, but cannot rule out a weak tornado as well.
Click/tap image to enlarge | Near to above normal temperatures in the low to mid 90s will continue through the rest of the week and into early next week. Normal temperatures for Mid-July are around 90 near to the coast up to around 93 inland. Combined with humidity, peak afternoon heat indices will reach 100° to 107°. Taking the daytime heat and overnight temperatures into account, widespread Moderate to Major HeatRisk impacts are forecast into early next week.