Tampa is starting Sunday with clear skies, sticky air and temperatures around 79 degrees, but the quiet morning is mostly a warm-up act. The city is headed for a 90-degree afternoon, a heat index up to 102, and scattered showers and thunderstorms late in the day.
Rain odds stay low through early afternoon, then isolated showers and storms could pop after 4 p.m., with scattered activity more likely into the evening. South-southeast winds near 7 mph will be light outside storms. The National Weather Service Tampa Bay office puts Sunday’s daytime rain chance at 30%.
Storm Chances Build After Sunday
Tonight remains warm and unsettled, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible before 1 a.m., mostly cloudy skies and a low around 75. Monday brings a high near 87, storms after noon and a 60% rain chance, a sharper wet-weather turn than the weekend setup described in Hoodline’s earlier forecast.
Tuesday looks like the pivot: Showers and thunderstorms are expected much of the day, with a 90% chance of rain and a high near 84. Wednesday through Friday stay cloudy and stormy, with daily rain chances around 80% and highs in the low to mid-80s. The stalled boundary is expected to retreat north by Saturday.
Flooding And Boating Concerns Grow Midweek
The forecast discussion says a front will push into central Florida Tuesday and stall through Friday, increasing the odds of several rainy days in a row. That could bring locally heavy rain and areas of areal or river flooding, making low-lying roads and poor-drainage spots the main weather headache if downpours stack up.
Boaters should also watch the Gulf forecast: Winds are expected to turn northeasterly to easterly and strengthen late Tuesday through the rest of the week, with periods of cautionary or advisory conditions possible. No watches, warnings or advisories are posted for the Tampa area or Gulf waters at this time.
Sunday Planning
For outdoor plans, the best window is the morning and early afternoon, before storm chances increase after 4 p.m. Keep a way to get indoors once thunder arrives, because a sunny start will not guarantee a dry finish.
