Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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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)
4:36 am EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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