The forecast for Tampa is looking wet and wild, with the National Weather Service in Tampa, FL, predicting a week peppered with showers and thunderstorms. According to the NWS' atest update, today will bring showers and thunderstorms mainly after 5pm, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Tampa residents can expect a partly sunny day with a high near 91 and heat index values soaring as high as 104, making staying hydrated and cool imperative.
With a calm wind turning west northwest at 5 to 7 mph in the morning, evening plans might need a raincheck considering showers and thunderstorms are likely before 11pm, then possibly stretching between 11pm and midnight. After midnight, calm terms invite in a chance of more showers and thunderstorms. The temperature will drop slightly to a low around 77, and the continued high humidity, which tonight will be punctuated by a south wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday offers little reprieve, as the NWS forecast anticipates a 70% probability of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, followed by more showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Even as the heat index values might hit 98, a light south wind will shift south southwest at 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
As we head into Thursday, residents should cross their fingers but keep their umbrellas at hand. Showers and thunderstorms remain likely, mainly after 2pm, with a hot day predicted as temperatures might ascend to a near 94. The evening, however, offers a slightly diminished threat of wet conditions, with a 60% chance of rain before 8pm. The night promises partly cloudy skies with a low around 78, as a south southwest wind gently transitions to calm conditions.
Looking forward to the weekend, Friday simmers up another round of likely showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, under a mostly sunny and hot day with highs near 95. Saturday, while sunny and equally hot, reduces the odds slightly to a 40 percent chance of rain mainly after 2pm. The pattern continues into Sunday, with temperatures pushing the mercury to near 96 and a persistent, though modest, threat of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
The early week does not hint at any significant break in the pattern. Monday's outlook, hot again with a high near 96, carries a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. For more detailed updates, individuals are encouraged to keep an eye on the NWS forecast.
