Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 78.
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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)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
9am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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