Possible Strong Storms, Cool Temps In Workweek Forecast

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Bay area is in for a sunny, but chilly start to the workweek. The mild weather, however, isn’t expected to stick around for long.

According to the National Weather Service, the week gets under way with a high on Monday in the upper 60s. Sunny daytime conditions will turn into a partly cloudy evening with a low in the lower 50s. Tuesday brings slightly warmer temperatures with a high in the low 70s and an overnight low in the low 60s.

Tuesday evening ushers in a change in the weather with a 30 percent chance of overnight showers. Those wet conditions are expected to stick around during the daytime hours Wednesday with a 70 percent chance of storms forecast. The daytime high should reach the low 70s. Storms are expected to persist into the overnight hours with a 60 percent chance of showers forecast and a low in the upper 50s.

Rainy conditions are anticipated again on Thursday with a 60 percent chance of showers in the cards. The day’s high should only reach the mid-60s with a low in the upper 40s. Rain chances continue into Thursday night, but dwindle as the evening progresses.

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The storm system that will move into the region Wednesday and Thursday has the potential to bring thunderstorms with it, the weather service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report said Monday.

“A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, including the potential for damaging wind gusts and tornadoes,” the report noted. “Both the timing and strength of this system will continue to be refined in subsequent forecasts.”

While stormy weather will likely darken the mid part of the week, forecasters anticipate a sunny Friday with a high in the low 60s. Mild, but chilly weather is expected for the weekend, as well.

For an extended forecast in your neighborhood, visit your local Patch’s homepage.

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