Weekend Weather: What to Expect

Tampa Bay area residents hoping for cooler weekend weather might have their wishes granted, but they’ll have to endure a little heat the potential for some rain first.

According to the National Weather Service, Friday kicks off the weekend with a high near 90 and about a 40 percent chance for scattered showers in much of the region. Rain chances drop to about 30 percent in the evening hours when a low in the lower 70s is expected.

The tide begins to turn on Saturday with a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms anticipated in the afternoon hours followed by a 30 percent chance of scattered showers. The high that day should only climb into the mid-80s with a low around 70s.

Sunday is anticipated to be the nicest day of the weekend with only a 20 percent chance of isolated showers forecast. The high should reach the mid-80s with a low around 70 in the overnight hours.

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Columbus Day Monday kicks off the week with a high in the low 80s expected. Mostly sunny conditions are also on tap with a low around 70 in the overnight hours.

While the forecast calls for relatively mild conditions, the weather service warns that hazardous weather isn’t entirely out of the cards. Friday’s moisture combined with daytime temperatures could produce isolated thunderstorms that might be capable of kicking up strong, gusty winds, locally heavy rains and frequent, deadly lightning strikes, the agency’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report on Friday pointed out.

A cold front is expected to move through the Bay area on Saturday. That front, aside from the cooler weather, could also be responsible for producing some isolated, but potentially strong thunderstorms, the weather service noted. By Sunday, drier air is anticipated with lower chances of storm development expected through the middle of next week.

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

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