Florida – A thick blanket of dense fog hangs over Tampa Bay this morning, muting headlights and slowing drivers on I-75 and I-275 as the weekend begins. Visibility in some areas drops under a quarter mile, leaving bridges and coastal causeways especially tricky to navigate. The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 A.M., urging drivers to use low beams and allow extra distance between vehicles.
Once the fog lifts, skies stay mostly cloudy with a mild breeze and highs around 80°F. But this pattern won’t hold for long — meteorologists are tracking a series of weak Gulf disturbances that will bring increasing rain chances by Sunday, with isolated showers possible later in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday night into Monday, a broader front slides through Central Florida, producing 50–80% chances of scattered rain and thunderstorms, most active late Sunday. By Tuesday, conditions dry out and turn slightly cooler, with highs in the low 70s and plenty of sunshine midweek.
Long-range outlooks show warmer-than-average temperatures continuing through Dec. 12–17, though some models hint at a pattern shift toward cooler, drier air for Christmas-week travel across the Southeast.
For now, the biggest immediate hazard is the fog. Slow down on local roadways, especially near Tampa International Airport, the Howard Frankland Bridge, and the I-4 corridor. Expect damp conditions through midmorning before the haze clears and sunshine returns.
