A few afternoon storms possible in Tampa Wednesday, then sunny days and a cooler weekend
Highs slip from the mid-80s to the upper 70s by Sunday and the mid-70s on Monday.
TAMPA - A few showers and thunderstorms could pop up in Tampa on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 4, before a sunny stretch that turns cooler by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service puts Wednesday's rain chance at 40%. Isolated storms are possible from 2 to 3 p.m., with scattered showers and storms most likely between 3 and 5 p.m. and isolated ones after that. Skies will be mostly sunny otherwise, with a high near 85 that drops to around 81 in the afternoon and light east-southeast winds. A tenth to a quarter inch of rain is possible where storms hit.
A few storms could linger before 9 p.m. Wednesday night, with a 20% chance and a low around 71.
Thursday and Friday look sunny, with highs near 85. The cooler air arrives over the weekend: Saturday's high is forecast near 82 with a low around 63 Saturday night, and Sunday's high near 79. Isolated showers are possible after 1 a.m. Sunday night into early Monday, a 20% chance, with a low around 61. Monday looks mostly sunny with a high near 75.
The weather service's Tampa Bay office expects limited rain chances for the rest of the week after Wednesday. A weak cold front Saturday is expected to bring cooler air but no significant rain, the office said. No weather alerts were in effect for Tampa early Wednesday.
Source: NWS gridded forecast, Tampa (updated 1:56 a.m. EST Nov. 4, read 6:20 a.m.); National Weather Service forecast for Tampa; NWS active alerts for Tampa (none, read 6:20 a.m. EST Nov. 4); NWS Tampa Bay office and its area forecast discussion (2:57 a.m. EST Nov. 4).