ZF-Florida-FL 52 Polk Expires: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time .NOW... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED FROM TAMPA BAY THROUGH POLK COUNTY AND SOUTH TO FORT MYERS. EXPECT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AT ANY TIME. STRONG STORMS WERE NEAR LOWER TAMPA BAY...BRADENTON...FORT MEADE...PORT CHARLOTTE AND HAINES CITY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES AND ROUGH SEAS. A FEW OTHER SHOWERS WERE ELSEWHERE FROM TAMPA BAY UP TO LEVY COUNTY. Expires: Thursday, September 09, 2010 5:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Lows in the mid 70's. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90's. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70's. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90's near the coast and in the mid 90's inland. Southeast winds around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index readings 100 to 105. FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70's near the coast and in the mid 70's inland. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Highs around 90 near the coast and in the mid 90's inland. Lows in the upper 70's near the coast and in the mid 70's inland. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index readings 100 to 105. SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Highs around 90 near the coast and in the mid 90's inland. Lows in the mid 70's. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index readings 100 to 105. TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Highs around 90 near the coast and in the lower 90's inland. Lows in the mid 70's. Chance of rain 30 percent. -eof-