TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Tampa Bay forecasts scattered showers and thunderstorms across parts of the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida today, Friday, September 18, 2026.
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Radar Loop for West Central and Southwest Florida
High pressure will keep the Nature Coast mostly dry, while scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms develop this afternoon and evening from the Tampa Bay area southward. The highest coverage is expected across Southwest Florida. Storms will generally develop over the eastern peninsula and shift west during the afternoon and early evening…