Wednesday begins a steady increase in rain chances for the Tampa Bay area leading into the upcoming weekend.
A few showers will pass through northern and coastal areas Wednesday morning before tracking inland as scattered storms through the second half of the day. Overall, a 40% rain chance Wednesday will primarily affect parts of the area from midday into the late afternoon.
Rain chances steadily climb to a 50% chance of scattered storms, with better area-wide coverage, by Friday. A wind shift should bring a return of easterly winds by the weekend, bringing a better chance of rain for coastal areas…