346  
CDUS42 KTBW 180829  
CLITPA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL  
429 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 60 3:36 PM 88 2002 78 -18 72  
MINIMUM 44 7:39 AM 39 1901 59 -15 59  
AVERAGE 52 69 -17 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.25 1960 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.84 1.34 0.50 0.72  
SINCE MAR 1 1.84 1.34 0.50 0.72  
SINCE JAN 1 4.87 6.61 -1.74 6.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 1 12 0  
MONTH TO DATE 13 33 -20 7  
SINCE MAR 1 13 33 -20 7  
SINCE JUL 1 423 415 8 390  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 1  
MONTH TO DATE 172 75 97 65  
SINCE MAR 1 172 75 97 65  
SINCE JAN 1 301 217 84 207    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 63 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 32 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 48  
   
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THE TAMPA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 89 1945  
2020  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 40 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:36 AM EDT SUNSET 7:40 PM EDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:35 AM EDT SUNSET 7:41 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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