Halloween forecast update: Saturday rain chance drops to 20%, Sunday still wet
The National Weather Service's afternoon forecast for Tampa trims Saturday's shower chance; Sunday stays at 70%.
TAMPA - Trick-or-treaters may get a break from the rain. The National Weather Service's Tampa forecast, updated at 3:01 p.m. Thursday, lowered Saturday's chance of rain to 20%, down from the 40% in the forecast issued early Thursday.
For Saturday, Halloween, the weather service now calls for isolated showers after 2 p.m. under partly sunny skies, with a high near 85 and an east-northeast wind of 8 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph.
Saturday night carries a 30% chance of rain, with scattered showers before 4 a.m. and then scattered showers and thunderstorms, under mostly cloudy skies and a low around 72.
Sunday is still the wettest day: a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies and a high near 81. Sunday night's chance rose to 70%, up from 60% in the morning forecast, with a low around 69. Monday's chance holds at 30%, with scattered showers before 1 p.m. and then isolated showers and storms.
Friday is forecast to be partly sunny with a high near 86 and a 20% chance of an isolated shower between 2 and 3 p.m. Forecasts can change, so check the latest before heading out.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Tampa (updated 3:01 p.m. EDT Oct. 29, 2026; read Oct. 29, 2026). Earlier figures from the same forecast as issued early Oct. 29.