Tampa Bay warm temperatures mean it's a good day to go to the beach. Credit: Max Pixel

Tampa Bay warm temperatures mean it’s a good day to go to the beach. Credit: Max Pixel

It feels fine in Tampa Bay morning, but a high pressure system is going to bring a lot of sunshine to the region, and that means some wonderfully warm, possibly record-breaking, temperatures for residents.

The National Weather Service says that Monday’s highs will touch the low 80s, which about 10-15 degrees higher than normal for this time of the year. The good news for beachgoers and pool rats is that the heat is only expected to turn up, with forecasters saying that the could be up to the mid-80s by hump day.

It’d be nice if there was a list of hotel pools we could access… oh, wait. 

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...