TAMPA, Fla. – The intense, dry heat locking down the Tampa Bay area is about to turn up a notch. Day-to-day conditions across the region are tracking for a steady, blistering climb that will see afternoon temperatures peak in the mid-90s before traditional summer weather breaks the pattern.
Thursday kicks things off with partly sunny skies and an afternoon high near 88 degrees. East winds running 9 to 11 mph will bring a bit of air movement, featuring gusts that could touch 20 mph. Overnight, clouds roll in to blanket the area with a low dropping to around 67 degrees.
Heading into the weekend, the heat broadens its reach. Friday brings mostly sunny skies with a high hitting near 91 degrees, dropping to a mostly clear 70 degrees after sundown. Saturday bumps things up further with a high near 93 degrees under mostly sunny conditions, followed by a mostly cloudy night with a low around 72 degrees.
Sunday stands out as the absolute peak of the dry weekend stretch, remaining mostly sunny as temperatures march all the way up to a high near 94 degrees. Calm morning air will give way to a light 6 mph breeze out of the east by afternoon, while Sunday night settles into mostly cloudy territory with an overnight low around 74 degrees…