Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF)

Lat: 27.92°NLon: 82.45°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Macdill Air Force Base, Fl. FL
 27.85°N 82.52°W (Elev. 7 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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