TAMPA, Fla. – Folks will need to dodge some raindrops today, but the real story is the dramatic temperature roller coaster set to unfold over the next few days. While showers are likely to stick around until mid-morning, a breezy northwest wind is ushering in a much colder air mass. Temperatures are expected to fall throughout the afternoon, settling near 63 degrees by dinner time with gusts reaching up to 28 mph.
The chill deepens significantly overnight. As the clouds clear out, the mercury will drop to 39 degrees, setting the stage for a very crisp Monday morning.
Even with full sunshine, tomorrow will feel more like late autumn than spring; wind chill values are expected to hover around freezing early in the day, with a projected high of only 54 degrees. Monday night looks to be the coldest of the week, with a dead-calm wind allowing temperatures to hit the 32-degree mark…