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CLITPA
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
430 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1890 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 82 1:56 PM 91 1945 78 4 85
MINIMUM 58 11:59 PM 37 1916 59 -1 69
AVERAGE 70 68 2 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.13 3.27 1960 0.08 0.05 0.29
MONTH TO DATE 1.84 1.25 0.59 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 1.84 1.25 0.59 0.72
SINCE JAN 1 4.87 6.52 -1.65 6.74
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 32 -32 7
SINCE MAR 1 0 32 -32 7
SINCE JUL 1 410 414 -4 390
COOLING
YESTERDAY 5 5 0 12
MONTH TO DATE 172 70 102 64
SINCE MAR 1 172 70 102 64
SINCE JAN 1 301 212 89 206
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 8:00 AM
LOWEST 64 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE TAMPA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 88 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 39 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:37 AM EDT SUNSET 7:40 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:36 AM EDT SUNSET 7:40 PM EDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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