Residents in Tampa, brace yourselves for a wet and stormy week. According to the National Weather Service, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll in, starting mainly after noon today. While temperatures are set to soar high near 88 degrees, there's a 50% chance you’ll be needing an umbrella by your side—with new rainfall amounts clocking in at less than a tenth of an inch, unless caught in the brunt of a thunderstorm.
The unsettled weather is going to thoroughly stick around for the rest of the week. Don't let a calm morning lull you into leaving that raincoat at home, because by Tuesday, the chance of precipitation ramps up to 70%, carrying on into a sticky night with lows around 73 degrees. To possibly avoid getting drenched, keep an eye out for storms before 5 am and then again after 8 pm. Wednesday then will almost certainly greet you with more showers and a possible thunderstorm, and an upcoming high near 88 degrees.
As you approach the weekend, expect little reprieve from the humidity and precipitation. Thursday promises similar conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms forecasted, leading into a night with a 60% chance of rainfall. And if you're planning any outdoor activities for Friday, consider having a plan B, as once again, there is a 50% chance of rain during the day, diminishing slightly to 20% before Saturday dawns.
The cycle is set to continue, with a partly sunny Saturday awaiting but a 40% chance of thunderstorms lurking as well. Even though the nights might seem to promise some respite, this is not the time to completely let down your guard, with isolated showers still on the radar before the week closes. If you were hoping for clear skies to return, Sunday's forecast might disappoint, predicting scattered showers and thunderstorms amidst another hot day topping near 94 degrees. Simply put, if there's one thing to take away, it's to come prepared with both sunscreen and rain gear.
