Forecast Details for Tampa, FL

Recent Locations: Philadelphia International Airport, PA Fremont, CA Tampa, FL

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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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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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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