Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tampa, Tampa International Airport (KTPA)

Lat: 27.96°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 26ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Jan 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Odessa FL

Freeze Watch January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 07:21am until January 27, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 28, 12:00am until January 28, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
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Freeze Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 07:21am until January 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Odessa FL
 28.13°N 82.6°W (Elev. 36 ft)
12:35 am EST Jan 27, 2026
7am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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