Rain, Cooler Weather Heading to Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay area residents hoping for a break from 90-degree days are going to get it this week, but there’s a price attached. A cold front moving into the area is expected to bring some rain along with it.

Rain chances begin to creep into the forecast Monday night and stick around through Wednesday. The strongest chance for storms is Tuesday when forecasters at the National Weather Service say there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the day and nighttime hours. Rain chances drop to about 50 percent Wednesday during the day and to 10 percent overnight.

Thursday and Friday are anticipated to bring clear conditions and sunshine.

Temperatures will remain in the low 90s Monday, but a gradual drop is expected. The high on Tuesday is expected to reach the mid-80s. By Thursday the lower 80s are anticipated.

While Tropical Storm Gonzalo has officially formed, forecasters don’t expect it to have much of an impact on the Bay area.

For a complete look at local weather, visit the National Weather Service online.

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