Forecast Details for Tampa, FL

Recent Locations: Tampa, FL

This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 93. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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