Tampa Bay Weather: Cold Snap, Freeze Warnings, and Flurry Possibilities

Prolonged Cold Weather Alert

• 🥶 A snuggle alert is in effect for the Tampa Bay area tonight and tomorrow night, extending through the weekend due to continuing freeze warnings.
• ⚠️ Freeze watches are in effect for tomorrow, indicating a prolonged stretch of very cold weather.
• 📍 The only exceptions for freeze warnings are Penllis, Western Hillsborough, Highlands, and Coastal Manatee and Sarasota County.

Flurry and Snow Talk

• ❄️ Despite social media buzz about snow or flurries, the forecast suggests only a couple of flurries in a few spots, not enough to stick.
• 🏒 The timing is notable, with an outdoor hockey game coinciding with temperatures in the 30s and a chance of morning flurries.

Temperature Forecast and Futurecast

• 🌡️ Current temperatures at 6 p.m. are in the low to mid-40s, with Crystal River at 43°F and Clearwater at 47°F.
• 🧊 Tomorrow morning is expected to be even colder than this morning, with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s in northern counties as winds die down.
• 🌧️ Futurecast shows no significant chance of rain until possibly Friday night, with models indicating showers down south that are unlikely to reach the Tampa Bay area.
• 💨 A new front is expected Friday night or Saturday morning, which could bring rain, though it's a close call for the Gasparilla event.

Freezing Temperatures Expected

• 🥶 The map indicates areas expected to be at or below 32°F at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, including eastern Hillsborough County, all of Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Northern Polk, and most of Pasco County.
• 📈 Wake-up temperatures tomorrow morning will be in the low to mid-30s inland, around the freezing mark, with mid to upper 20s in Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties.
• ☀️ Temperatures will warm up with highs back in the upper 50s to lower 60s after the cold snap.

Weekend and Early Next Week Outlook

• 📉 A significant cool-down arrives over the weekend, with colder and windier conditions expected.
• 🥶 Another blast of cold air is forecast for Saturday night into Sunday and early Monday, with highs in the 40s on Sunday.
• ☁️ Gasparilla is expected to have clouds and showers early, clearing later in the day.