The Tampa area is bracing for a series of thunderstorms and showers, with the National Weather Service predicting a high chance of precipitation over the coming days. According to NWS Tampa, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today, with mostly sunny skies giving way to showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Temperatures could soar near 94 degrees, with heat index values reaching up to 103 degrees. The chance of rain today is listed at 60%, along with potential rainfall between three quarters and one inch.
As we head into the evening, the likelihood of encountering showers and thunderstorms persists before 2am, then a shift to isolated ones after 3am. Mostly cloudy conditions will prevail with a low set around 76 degrees. Fluctuating just slightly, the winds are on course coming from the east southeast at 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation remains steady at 80%, bringing possibly another half to three quarters of an inch of new rainfall.
Wednesday won’t provide much reprieve, with the NWS forecasting a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, particularly after 2pm. Despite a forecast of mostly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to near 95 degrees, pushing heat indices to an oppressive high of around 107 degrees. The southeast wind will increase marginally, blowing at around 8 mph.
The pattern of early evening thunderstorms is set to continue throughout the week, with a 60% chance of rainfall predicted before 8pm on Wednesday night, then again scattering between 8pm and 2am. Residents can expect a partly cloudy night with mild eastern winds and a low temperature hovering at 76 degrees, transforming slightly, this pattern nightly as scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.
As the weekend approaches, the weather forecast does not shift significantly, with isolated showers and thunderstorms giving way to likely showers and possibly another thunderstorm after 2pm on Friday. The cycle of clouds and sun with high temperatures nearing 94 degrees repeats itself on Saturday. Quiet winds are expected to become south around 6 mph in the afternoon. The NWS highlights a consistent 60-70% precipitation probability throughout the weekend.
