TAMPA, Fla. – Residents in Tampa should prepare for a mix of heavy morning fog and weekend storms as a shifting weather pattern moves through the region.
According to the latest forecast, a widespread dense fog advisory remains in effect until 10 am today, with visibility expected to improve as skies turn sunny with a high of 78 degrees. Calm winds will shift to the north-northwest at around 6 mph by the afternoon.
The pattern of patchy fog is expected to continue through Saturday morning before clearing for a sunny afternoon with a high near 81 degrees. However, conditions will shift significantly by the end of the weekend.
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Sunday brings a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm, with breezy conditions and south-southwest winds gusting as high as 24 mph. Rainfall becomes much more likely Sunday night, with a 90 percent chance of precipitation and potential thunderstorms.
For the Washington’s Birthday holiday on Monday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms persists at 40 percent under partly sunny skies and a high of 76 degrees.
Looking ahead to the middle of next week, the weather is expected to stabilize. Tuesday and Wednesday will see a return to clear, sunny conditions with daytime highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s and nighttime lows settling in the mid-50s.
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