Tampa residents are gearing up for a damp and stormy week ahead, with the National Weather Service in Tampa, FL, forecasting a series of scattered showers and thunderstorms that could start as early as today, after 5 pm. According to the latest National Weather Service update, there's a 60% chance of precipitation paired with partly sunny skies and a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit; heat index values may peak at a sweltering 101 degrees.
Tonight, the likelihood of showers and potential thunderstorms jumps to 80%, with an expected drop in temperature to a low around 75 degrees, along with east northeast winds around 6 mph. Showers could come down before 8 p.m., then give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Moving into Tuesday, the pattern persists with an eerily similar forecast, boasting a high near 89 degrees and a likewise 80% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms deepening into the afternoon, with the heat index pushing as high as 98. These rainy conditions are expected to extend well into Tuesday night, with showers and a possible thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then scattered activity until the early hours of Wednesday.
Wednesday's forecast seems like a broken record, continuing with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, transitioning to more likely showers and thunderstorms post 2pm; the area will see partly sunny skies, a high again near 89, and east winds that persist around 7 mph.
Looking further ahead, the forecast for Thursday through the weekend doesn't promise much of a break, with a 70% chance of showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm on Thursday, and a continuation of similar patterns through to Sunday. Daily highs will flutter around the 90-degree mark, keeping the air heavy and humid, with the chance of thunderstorms.
