Tampa weather | better rain chances Wednesday
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Tampa weather | better rain chances Wednesday

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg said we'll see better chances for some rain on Wednesday later in the day after we get some scorching heat to start. He also took a look at some activity in the tropics.

Potential tropical disturbance pops up in Atlantic
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Potential tropical disturbance pops up in Atlantic

FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills broke down an area of interest in the Atlantic that the National Hurricane Center is now monitoring. She said higher-than-normal water temps could lead to development. She also broke down some activity in the Pacific.

Tampa weather | heat early, storms later Tuesday
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Tampa weather | heat early, storms later Tuesday

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg said our heat index should surpass 100 degrees on Tuesday before showers and storms roll in to the Tampa Bay area. He said that's a pattern we can expect for the week. He also broke down the latest tropical disturbance in the Atlantic.

Tropics may heat up when Saharan dust breaks up
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Tropics may heat up when Saharan dust breaks up

FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills is keeping an eye on the tropics, which are expected to remain quiet over the next seven days thanks to a layer of Saharan air. Mills says the Saharan air layer, which is 50 % drier than the typical air, makes it difficult for a tropical system to develop. However, once that dust breaks down, the Atlantic waters will be about 3-5 degrees warmer than normal, and Mills says that will offer up a lot of fuel for storms. The next named storm in the Atlantic will be Francine. Mills noted that while the Atlantic is quiet, the Pacific is active, with three named storms swirling as La Nine begins to emerge.