Weekend Weather: Chilly Nights Ahead

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents may want to pull out those jackets and extra blankets for the overnight hours this weekend.

According to the National Weather Service, “a reinforcing surge of cool, dry air will move into the region today (Friday) in the wake of a cold front.” That reinforcing surge, the service wrote in its Hazardous Weather Outlook report, will enable temperatures to fall off quickly once the sun sets. Some parts of the region will experience lows in the upper 30s Friday. Those in the Nature Coast’s interior may find conditions even colder with morning frost possible on Saturday.

While the overnight hours Friday are expected to be crisp, the daytime hours are anticipated to be quite sunny with a high in the low 60s.

Saturday should be slightly warmer in both the day and nighttime hours with a high in the low 60s and low in the lower 40s expected in much of the region. Storm chances are not in the picture.

Sunday brings warmer conditions with a high in the low 70s forecast and more sunshine. The overnight low should reach the lower 50s.

The workweek kicks off with a warming trend of sorts on Monday and a high around 74 anticipated. Clear, warmer conditions should persist until Wednesday when storms are expected in the area. Cooler temperatures are once again on tap Thursday after those storms move through.

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

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