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Get Out the Sunblock: Largo Weather is Heating Up

Forecasters say the workweek will start out drier than normal. The low rain chances, however, come with a price. It's going to get hot out there!

This story was reported and written by Patch Associate Regional Editor Sherri Lonon.

Are you ready for a break from all the rain that poured on the Largo area last week, making for a soggy Fourth of July?

Andrew McKaughan, a forecaster at the National Weather Service’s Ruskin office, says we’re going to get it, but it comes at a price. With rain chances in the 20-to-30-percent range, Monday and Tuesday could get pretty hot. McKaughan says to expect highs in the 90s in most parts of the Tampa Bay area. Some inland areas could see those highs climb to the mid-90s.

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While July 8-9 should be “drier than normal,” that fact translates to the higher anticipated temperatures McKaughan explained, because “we’re not going to get that afternoon cloud cover.”

Rain chances begin to increase going into Wednesday and continue through Friday with a 50 percent likelihood of storms during the daytime hours and about 30 percent in the overnight hours. Those storms are hoped to bring temperatures down somewhat.

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For a complete look at the forecast for Largo, visit the National Weather Service online.

Do you have great ideas for beating the heat? Share them by commenting below!

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