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A recurring summer weather pattern brought daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms to the Tampa Bay area over the past couple of weeks, with dry, sunny mornings typically giving way to storms developing by midday and moving toward the coast in the evenings. Highs consistently reached the upper 80s to low 90s, with feels-like temperatures near 100 degrees on some days, and occasional offshore wind patterns supporting the stormier afternoons. Forecasters noted the pattern would likely persist through the week and into the weekend, a typical seasonal setup for the region.