Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

University West FL

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature rising to near 72 by 10am, then falling to around 63 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature rising to near 72 by 10am, then falling to around 63 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 37 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
University West FL
 28.05°N 82.45°W (Elev. 26 ft)
2:35 am EST Feb 22, 2026
8am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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