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Hurricane forecasts may be less accurate this year.That’s the warning Democratic Congressional leaders and former NOAA officials raised during a virtual press conference Wednesday. They argued it’s due to staffing and budget cuts at NOAA.

Jacksonville forecast includes sun, thunderstorms, high heat index, and gusty winds, with daily chances of rain continuing into next week.

WDAM Digital Desk will be breaking down the National Weather Service’s daily updates on the tropical disturbance currently being tracked.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance expected to stall over or near Florida, which could affect your Fourth of July weekend.

Tampa faces a wet forecast with scattered showers, thunderstorms, highs near 92°F, and heat indices up to 100°F.

As of Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center held the chances of the system developing into a tropical depression or storm at 40% over the next two to seven days. The greatest impacts will likely be in the northern end of the Gulf,

NWS in Ruskin, the office that covers the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area, is forecasting an 80% to 90% chance rain through Thursday.