Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely.  Low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL
 27.88°N 82.54°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:36 am EST Jan 15, 2026
2am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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