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<\/p>\nGood morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n
Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n
It will be chilly to start the day on Thursday with a freeze north of Tampa, but we will warm up a bit in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine.<\/p>\n
Highs will be in the low to mid 60s.<\/p>\n
Lows Thursday night into Friday morning fall to the 40s around Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n
We will see some 30s north, but it will stay above freezing for the Nature Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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High:\u00a064<\/p>\n
Low:\u00a044<\/p>\n
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