Halloween 2016 Tampa Bay Area Weekend Weather

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents with monster bashes and outdoor fun in their Halloween weekend plans should find the weather likely to cooperate. According to the National Weather Service, the next few days should deliver temperatures in the lower 80s with sunny skies and mostly clear nights. Windy conditions on local waters could make boating hazardous for small craft operators though.

Friday kicks off the weekend with partly sunny conditions expected in much of the region. The day’s high is anticipated to climb into the mid-80s. In the overnight hours, partly cloudy skies and a low in the upper 60s are likely.

Saturday kicks off with mostly sunny skies and a high around 86 degrees expected in much of the region. The nighttime low should fall into the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies expected. Sunday is anticipated to be a near repeat of Saturday.

Halloween Monday might be a bit cooler with sunny skies and a high around 84 degrees expected in much of the region. Mostly clear skies should greet trick-or-treaters. The overnight low should fall into the mid-60s, so some ghosts and goblins may want to bring a sweater along on their journeys.

Rain is not expected to be a serious concern through Monday, but the Weather Channel does say there’s about a 10 percent chance for showers daily starting Saturday. Organized severe weather isn’t in the cards, but boaters can anticipate winds of around 20 knots over offshore waters throughout the weekend. Those winds, the weather service said, could create hazardous conditions for small craft operators.

Beach goers may also want to check on local conditions before heading out. A patchy red tide bloom off Florida’s south and central Gulf Coast is continuing to cause problems in some areas, including Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties.

For an extended forecast in your neighborhood, visit your local Patch’s homepage.

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