Tampa climate | Friday forecast
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says a north wind will hold temperatures within the 50s on Friday regardless of the return of sunshine. Saturday might be cool, as nicely, for the Gasparilla Pirate Fest. An enormous warmup is on the way in which, although, with the return of the 70s on Sunday, persevering with into subsequent week.
TAMPA, Fla. – Temperatures will keep nicely beneath common within the Tampa Bay space on Friday and once more Saturday for the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, however a giant warmup is on the way in which through the latter a part of the weekend.
Friday forecast
By the numbers:
Friday started with a freeze warning in impact for Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties, however temperatures have stayed above the freezing mark in most areas.
FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says sunshine will slowly return through the day. A north wind will hold temps down, although, with the excessive solely reaching the mid-50s.
Clouds will clear on Friday, making means for elevated sunshine.
“Simply getting that solar again in your face and your physique goes to really feel actually, very nice,” Osterberg mentioned.
What to anticipate Saturday
What’s subsequent:
One other freeze warning might be in place for our northern counties on Saturday morning with lows once more dropping to the 30s, making for a chilly begin to Gasparilla.
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Elevated sunshine ought to permit the afternoon excessive to succeed in the low 60s in Tampa for the parade, Osterberg says.

Saturday’s Gasparilla Pirate Fest will begin off chilly earlier than warming to the low 60s.
“Sixty-one goes to really feel lovely while you’ve been sitting within the 40s for a number of days,” Osterberg mentioned.
Hotter temperatures coming
Timeline:
Temperatures is not going to strategy the freezing mark on Sunday morning, with lows within the 40s anticipated, and it solely will get hotter from there, in accordance with Osterberg.
“On Sunday afternoon, a few of us are going to push that 70 diploma mark,” Osterberg mentioned.
The warming pattern continues into subsequent week, with highs lastly climbing again above common to the mid 70s by mid-week.

Temperatures will keep cool via Saturday, then a giant warmup arrives.
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