Tampa residents can expect a stretch of mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures, according to the latest weather update from the National Weather Service in Tampa, Florida. The forecast, published early this morning, indicates a high of 82 degrees today with a light east wind moving at 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight, the skies will remain partly cloudy with temperatures dipping to a comfortable 65 degrees. The east northeast wind will persist, but maintain a gentle pace of around 6 mph. As for tomorrow, the NWS is predicting a similar weather pattern, the skies will be mostly sunny again, with temperatures climbing slightly to a high near 83 degrees and continued east winds at 6 to 8 mph.
A slight change is expected tomorrow night when there's a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. The cloud cover will increase, and temperatures will hover around 69 degrees. Winds will shift a bit, picking up speed from the east around 7 mph to south-southeast after midnight, according to an NWS forecast.
For those planning their week, Tuesday brings the potential of rain, with showers likely and a possible thunderstorm forecasted before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. The chance of precipitation is pegged at 60 percent. The partly sunny day will yield to south winds of 8 to 11 mph, turning west southwest in the afternoon, with possible wind gusts as high as 18 mph. Nighttime conditions for Tuesday will see mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 61 and a west wind around 6 mph, becoming north after midnight.
The rest of the week looks to offer a reprieve from the rain, with mostly sunny conditions expected Wednesday through to the weekend. Highs will range from the mid-70s to the upper 70s, while nightly lows are predicted to stay in the high 50s to mid-60s. By Saturday, however, there's a 30 percent chance of showers breaking up the party of partly sunny skies. Despite the possible dampness,, temperatures should remain consistent, with a high near 78.
