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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL
 27.85°N 82.52°W (Elev. 7 ft)
1:37 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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