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.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Peter O Knight Airport FL

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

    Overnight: Showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 56. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Peter O Knight Airport FL
 27.94°N 82.46°W (Elev. 3 ft)
12:36 am EST Jan 15, 2026
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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