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The Tampa Bay area experienced a stretch of stormy, humid weather through late August and early September, driven by onshore winds and deep tropical moisture. Rain chances ranged from 50-70% on multiple days, including a particularly stormy Labor Day with widespread coastal and inland showers, and temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s with heat index values near 100 degrees. Forecasters tracked the pattern shifting from morning coastal showers to afternoon and evening storms drifting inland, with heavy downpours and localized flooding risk continuing into the following week.