Tampa Weather Forecast: Hot, Humid Weekend with Low Rain Chances

Weekend Weather Outlook

• 🌡️ Expect hot and humid conditions throughout the weekend in Tampa, with highs reaching about 92 degrees.
• 💧 Rain chances remain minimal, around 10% for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, due to northeasterly winds.
• 💨 Northeasterly winds are expected to be brisk, contributing to the low rain chances and potentially causing a moderate chop on coastal waters.

Morning Temperatures and Humidity

• 🌅 Most of the area will start the day in the 70s, with Brooksville, Hernando, and Citrus Counties seeing temperatures in the 60s.
• 📈 Dew points will be in the 70s, indicating plenty of surface moisture, but mid-level dry air will suppress significant rainfall.

Extended Forecast and Tropical Update

• 🗓️ Rain chances are expected to increase by next Wednesday and Thursday as deep tropical moisture returns.
• 🌀 Tropical Storm Gabrielle is noted with 50 mph winds and is projected to become a hurricane, but its path is expected to stay out in the Atlantic, posing no threat to the US.