Forecast update: Halloween rain chances dip slightly in Tampa; Sunday storms now at 70%
The weather service's Friday afternoon forecast puts Saturday's rain chance at 20%, with isolated storms possible early Saturday evening, and a 70% chance Sunday.
TAMPA - Halloween rain chances in Tampa ticked down in the National Weather Service's Friday afternoon forecast, though isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and early in the evening, as trick-or-treating gets underway.
The updated forecast calls for isolated showers and storms after 2 p.m. Saturday, a 20% chance, down from 30% in Friday morning's forecast, with a high near 85. Saturday night carries a 10% chance of isolated showers and storms between 7 and 8 p.m., then mostly cloudy skies, a low around 72 and gusts up to 24 mph.
Sunday, Nov. 1, now has a 70% chance of rain, down from 80%, with scattered showers and storms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m., and a high near 82. Sunday night has a 60% chance of showers and storms, with a low around 69. Monday has a 50% chance of scattered showers and storms and a high near 82.
Friday night looks mostly cloudy with a low around 72. No weather alerts were in effect for Tampa as of Friday afternoon.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Tampa (updated 2:57 p.m. EDT Oct. 30, 2026; read 4:25 p.m. EDT Oct. 30, 2026); NWS active alerts for Tampa (none, read 4:25 p.m. EDT Oct. 30).