Storms likely in Tampa Monday, with an 80% rain chance; drier weather by Thursday
Showers and storms are most likely early in the day. Rain chances ease through midweek before a sunny Thursday.
TAMPA - Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Tampa on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the National Weather Service, which puts the day's chance of rain at 80%.
The heaviest activity is expected in the morning, with isolated showers and storms after that. The weather service's two Monday forecasts differ on timing and totals: its gridded forecast has the storms ending around 10 a.m. with a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain possible, while its Tampa forecast page has them lasting until about 2 p.m. with a tenth to a quarter of an inch, and more in storms. Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high near 80 and east-northeast winds of 9 to 13 mph, gusting to about 21 mph.
Monday night turns partly cloudy, with a low around 70 and only a 10% to 20% chance of an isolated shower toward dawn.
Tuesday brings a 50% chance of scattered showers and storms, mainly in the afternoon, under partly sunny skies with a high near 84. Wednesday's chance drops to 40%, with afternoon storms possible and a high near 85. Thursday looks sunny, with a high near 84 and no rain in the forecast.
That fits the weather service's outlook from Sunday, which kept rain chances up through Tuesday. No weather alerts were in effect for Tampa early Monday.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Tampa (read 6:20 a.m. EST Nov. 2, 2026); NWS gridded forecast, Tampa (issued 2:41 a.m. EST Nov. 2); NWS active alerts for Tampa (none, read 6:20 a.m. EST Nov. 2).