By 5:35 a.m. EDT today, Tampa Bay was already starting the day on the sticky side, with mostly cloudy skies, a muggy feel, temperatures hovering near 67°F and humidity deep in the mid 90s. The atmosphere will flip to a warm, mostly sunny setup by midday, sending highs toward 88°F before a front slides through later on and cranks up a noticeably stronger northeast breeze across the metro and waterfront this evening.
Afternoon Heat And Growing Gusts
Through the afternoon, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 88°F, then a gradual slide into the low 80s as the front edges in. North winds will generally run about 2 to 13 mph, with occasional gusts up to roughly 21 mph, especially along the coast and in more open spots. Rain chances stay very low on…..