Weekend Weather: What to Expect

Tampa Bay area residents who want to get out and enjoy the outdoors this weekend are likely to find the weather most cooperative. That doesn’t mean, however, that a few drops of rain won’t fall.

According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance for showers Friday night and again Saturday afternoon. Should those Saturday showers materialize, there is a potential for thunderstorm development with the best chance for formation “along and to the east of the I-75 corridor,” according to the agency’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report Friday.

As of Friday morning, the agency set Saturday rain chances at only 20 percent for most parts of the Bay area.

Aside from the slight potential for storms, the weather service anticipates the weekend will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and lows in the mid-60s in the overnight hours.

The workweek is anticipated to kick off with plenty of sunshine and a high around 80.

For a complete look at Tampa Bay area weather, visit the National Weather Service online.

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