Tampa Bay Weather: Freeze Warning Issued for Jan 30, 2026

Cold Front and Timing

• ☕ Timing is crucial for the incoming cold weather, with temperatures in the 50s during the day but feeling colder due to wind.
• 🥶 The extreme cold advisory is for overnight Saturday into early Sunday, not during the day.

System Overview and Impacts

• 💨 The incoming weather system is large, affecting the Southeast with extreme cold, wind, and potential snow in specific areas (5-8 inches).
• ⚠️ For Tampa Bay, the main concerns are the hard freeze impacting growers and dangerous wind chills for humans, potentially in the teens and low 20s by Sunday morning.
• 🌊 Conditions on the water will be rough with gale-force winds (30-40 knots) for boaters.

Tampa Bay Forecast Details

• ☀️ Currently, Tampa is 68 degrees with south winds at 8 mph and no rainfall.
• 🌦️ Minimal rainfall is expected, with a few light showers possible due to gulf-enhanced rainfall from strong winds.
• 🌬️ Expect wind gusts of 30-40 mph on land and 30-35 knot winds for boaters.
• 📉 Temperatures will drop quickly after sunset, leading to dangerous wind chills by Sunday morning.
• 🏒 The forecast for the Bolts game on Saturday evening is ideal, with temperatures in the low 40s falling to the upper 30s by the end of the game, clear and dry conditions, and light winds.

Post-Weekend Outlook

• 🥶 Monday morning will see very cold temperatures again, potentially another hard freeze, but without the strong winds.
• 📈 Temperatures are expected to warm up after Monday.