Florida weather

Temperatures are expected to be 10-12 degrees cooler across a large portion of Florida thanks to a noticeable fall front.

Tampa's forecast high of 91 on Thursday would be within 1 degree of its record high set just last year.

A generally quiet week of weather is expected across Florida, despite multiple systems being watched nearby in the tropics.

Most of the rain is forecast over the Florida Panhandle while rain chances are likely to stay elevated over the state late this week into next weekend.

Swells from Hurricane Sam will gradually reach the Atlantic coastline from the Carolinas to Florida on Thursday and Friday, then peak on Saturday.

Rain on Monday will be mainly across the northeast and central parts of the state, but sinking as far south as the I-4 corridor.

Heavy rain is likely to expand southward into the I-4 corridor during the day Wednesday.

The traditional peak of hurricane season is just under two weeks away.

The western half of the Florida Panhandle can expect gusty rain squalls Monday morning that will spread east toward Panama City and Tallahassee by Monday afternoon.

Beachgoers can expect dangerous rip currents from Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri along both Florida coasts.

Portions of the greater Tampa Bay region are under a heat advisory until Thursday night.

Coastal waters from Hernando County to the north were under a coastal flood advisory Tuesday morning, and beaches across the greater Tampa Bay region are at risk of dangerous rip currents.