While Tampa Bay will get a mild taste of the cold, areas in the Midwest and the Northeast will see bone-chilling temperatures. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the country\u2019s southwest is expected to see hot temperatures in the triple digits.<\/p>\n
Rodney Wynn, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service\u2019s Tampa Bay office, said our area\u2019s weather is tethered to what\u2019s going on over the rest of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll never see it where it\u2019s hot over the entire country at one time, over the East Coast and West Coast,\u201d Wynn said. \u201cIt just kind of equals itself out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead of Tampa Bay\u2019s expected cold, the weekend will likely bring some afternoon showers, and highs will top out in the 80s and lows will fall into the 60s.<\/p>\n
The weather service said Saturday rain chances will be up to 55% in Tampa. Sunday will be higher, up to 70%.<\/p>\n
Wynn said rainfall will be most likely after 2 p.m. this weekend.<\/p>\n
Monday is the start of spring break in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, when students may be looking to get outside. It\u2019s also when a cold front is likely to push through Tampa Bay and once again up the rain chances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere may be some potential of strong to severe storms with this system,\u201d a weather service forecast<\/a> said Friday. \u201cHowever, details this far out are still not clear so this will be something that we monitor throughout the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Up to an inch of rain is possible in Tampa Bay over the next week, according to the weather service.<\/p>\n While the region is under a drought<\/a>, the rainfall won\u2019t be enough to make a dent in the dry conditions, Wynn said.<\/p>\n Consistent, dailyrainfall \u2014 common during the rainy season, which doesn\u2019t begin until May \u2014 is likely the only anecdote.<\/p>\n By Tuesday, temperatures are likely to plummet. Wynn expects lows will be in the 40s and 50s, and daytime temperatures are likely to stall in the 60s.<\/p>\n Wednesday, the coldest morning of the week, will likely fall into the 40s in some areas of Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n A Friday weather service forecast said it couldn\u2019t rule out the possibility of frost along the Nature Coast onTuesday night.<\/p>\n Temperatures are expected to inchcloser to normal on Thursday, when the mercury will reach up into the 70s.<\/p>\n The late-season cold spell is a stark switch from recent heat. Record hot temperatures have filled early March<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ce004a13d9551aca55b9b76665bac78c.jpeg\"\/)
<\/p>\n