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Cold front bringing rain, storms to Tampa Bay area before temps drop. Here's what to expect

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Published  February 19, 2025 6:06am EST
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Tampa weather | Wednesday forecast

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Wednesday will be breezy and mild before a cold front brings rain and storms in the afternoon. Temperatures will drop by Thursday with the afternoon high only reaching the mid-60s. Friday morning will be chilly with 30s and 40s in the Bay Area.

The Brief

    • Rain and storms are on the way to the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday afternoon.
    • The line of rain should move through during the evening hours, but no severe weather is expected.
    • Lower temperatures and humidity move in behind the rain, with Friday being the coldest morning during this stretch.

TAMPA, Fla. - A cold front is moving into Florida on Wednesday, bringing rain and storms to the Tampa Bay area before temperatures drop.

Wednesday forecast

Timeline:

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says conditions will be breezy and humid with the afternoon high climbing into the mid-70s before the front arrives.

Rain should start moving through the region around 3 p.m., according to Osterberg, shifting east through the late afternoon and evening hours.

"There could be some rumbles of thunder, but we're not anticipating any severe weather," Osterberg said, adding that total rainfall will likely range from half-an-inch to an inch in most spots.

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A line of rain and storms will move through the Bay Area on Wednesday as a cold front arrives.

The line of rain should be out of the area entirely by about 9 or 10 p.m., Osterberg says.

Lower temperatures ahead

By the numbers:

Once the rain is gone, Osterberg says a north wind will take over, dropping the afternoon high into the mid-60s for Thursday with much lower humidity.

Friday will be our coldest morning during this stretch, with lows in the 40s across much of the Bay Area and 30s to the north.

Temperatures will drop on Thursday and Friday before a gradual warmup starts this weekend.

Temperatures will drop on Thursday and Friday before a gradual warmup starts this weekend.

Temperatures will be slightly warmer this weekend, with highs around 70 degrees and a chance of showers late Saturday into Sunday.

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