After a wet morning, a large patch of rain and thunderstorms is moving out of the Bay area.

The heaviest rain continues to move to the south, leaving light rain over most of the Bay area. Most of the Bay area has seen about an inch of rain, with some parts of Pasco County receiving closer to two inches.

"Around our area now, things are beginning to dry out," said Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay. "As we head through the evening a few showers may redevelop."

No flooding or severe weather has been reported. However, there is an elevated risk of rip currents at beaches throughout Wednesday evening.

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The cloud cover and rian should help keep temperatures lower Tuesday, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80.

Tonight will be cloudy and breezy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low temperatures will bein the upper 60s and low 70s.

Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low 80s, and it will continue to be breezy.

There is a chance of a few showers and storms Wednesday night and Thursday, followed by cooler and drier air at the end of the work week.

Friday will have mostly sunny skies, with highs in the upp 70s.

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Today's Rainfall by City

Pinellas County

  • Clearwater 1.55
  • Belleair 1.54
  • Indian Rocks 1.07
  • Pinellas Park .99
  • Seminole .92
  • Eastlake .79
  • Palm Harbor .79
  • St. Pete .73
  • Tarpon Springs .63

Hillsborough County

  • USF 1.30
  • Northdale .99
  • Carrollwood .64
  • Town N’ Country .59
  • Brandon .74
  • Lutz .90
  • Citrus Park .65
  • MacDill .61
  • Apollo Beach .56
  • Sun City Center .33

Polk County

  • Kathleen .83
  • Lakeland Highlands .34
  • Auburndale .32
  • Winter Haven .25

Pasco County

  • Moon Lake 1.75
  • St. Leo 1.60
  • Land O’ Lakes 1.28
  • Trinity 1.26
  • Wesley Chapel 1.10
  • Zephyrhills .90
  • Holiday .80

Hernando County

  • Spring Hill .64
  • Hernando Beach .57
  • Brooksville .52

Citrus County

  • Sugarmill Woods .57
  • Crystal River .56
  • Inverness .33
  • Lecanto .30

Manatee

  • Bradenton .34
  • Memphis .32

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