Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Tampa FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Tampa FL
 27.96°N 82.48°W (Elev. 23 ft)
12:35 am EST Feb 26, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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