Forecast Details for Tampa, FL

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Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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