The Brief
- Arctic air will likely head to Florida during the first full week of January.
- Temperatures will drop well below average in the Tampa Bay area.
- It’s still several days out, so the forecast will be tweaked between now and then.
TAMPA, Fla. – A blast of arctic air is expected to make its way south, reaching Florida in January.
FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills says there will be an “extended cold stretch” across areas of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River, including well below average temperatures in the Tampa Bay area.
How cold will it get in the Tampa Bay area?
While it’s tough to pinpoint specific temperatures this far out, FOX 13 meteorologists say highs could drop as low as the 50s as mid-January approaches, with the possibility of freezing temperatures for a night or two.
Arctic air is expected to drop temperatures well below average in the Tampa Bay area during the first full week of 2025.
“We’re still going to fine tune these as we get closer,” Mills said, adding it will still be “a whole other week” before there are any potential “freeze concerns.”…