Tampa Bay Workweek Forecast: Severe Storms Possible

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents will want to keep an eye on the weather as the workweek continues. A strong cold front is expected to move into the region mid-week, bringing with it the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. Cooler temperatures are also in the cards, which may be a relief for some.

According to the National Weather Service, Monday starts things off with a high temperature near 90 degrees and mostly sunny conditions in much of the region. Thunderstorms are possible in inland areas Monday afternoon, but are expected to diminish heading into the evening hours when a low around 74 degrees is anticipated.

Conditions change on Tuesday when forecasters say the day will start out with partly sunny conditions and a high around 85 degrees. There’s a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms heading into the afternoon hours and a 40 percent chance overnight. Tuesday’s low is expected to fall to about 72 degrees.

“From Tuesday night through Wednesday, a rather potent cold front will move across the region, brining widespread showers and thunderstorms,” forecasters warned in the agency’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report Monday. “A few of the storms are likely to be strong to severe with damaging wind gusts and large hail possible.” Those storms could also deliver heavy rainfall, minor flooding issues and lightning strikes.

As of Monday, storm chances for Wednesday were forecast around 60 percent during the daytime hours Wednesday in Tampa Bay and about 50 percent overnight. The day’s high should reach the low 80s with a low in the upper 60s anticipated.

Here’s a look at what forecasters expected for the rest of the workweek:

Thursday

• High temperature – Around 80 degrees
• Low temperature – Low 60s
• Rain chances – Sunny conditions are anticipated

Friday

• High temperature – Upper 70s
• Low temperature – Low 60s
• Rain chances – Not anticipated

The cooler temperatures are expected to stick around heading into the weekend with a high around 82 degrees expected on Saturday.

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

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