Slight Warming In Tampa Bay’s Workweek Forecast

TAMPA, FL — Tampa Bay area residents and visitors may find themselves turning their air-conditioners into the “on” position as the workweek gets under way. According to the National Weather Service, the region is in for a balmy few days.

Monday is expected to kick things off with partly sunny skies throughout the region. The day’s high should climb into the upper 70s with those breezy conditions that arrived with last week’s cold front still very much in the cards. Partly cloudy skies are expected in the overnight hours Monday with a low around 60 degrees.

Considering Monday's windy conditions, the weather service is still warning small boat operators to take care on local waters. Forecasters anticipate wind speeds of up to 25 knots and seas to 7 feet throughout the day on Monday and part of Tuesday.

“During the late afternoon wind and seas will diminish and subside some, but this will be short lived as winds and seas will again increase to advisory levels tonight with hazardous boating conditions again likely through early Tuesday morning,” the service wrote in Monday’s Hazardous Weather Outlook report.

Forecasters anticipate conditions to gradually improve on Tuesday for small craft operators.

Tuesday is expected to be the hottest day of the week with a high around 83 degrees and mostly sunny conditions forecast. Mostly cloudy skies are expected in the overnight hours with a low in the mid-60s.

Wednesday is anticipated to bring partly sunny conditions with a high in the low 80s forecast. The overnight low is expected to drop into the lower 60s.

Forecasters say Thursday and Friday should be near mirrors of each other with mostly sunny skies and highs around 80 degrees likely. The overnight hours both days should deliver partly cloudy skies and lows in the low 60s.

Significant rain chances don’t return to the forecast until Sunday when a 30 percent chance of showers is expected in parts of the Tampa Bay area.

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

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