Tampa Bay Area Weather ForecastTAMPA, Fla. – The weather is about to take residents on a bit of a ride, shifting from a mild Thursday to a shivering weekend. Today looks bright and sunny with a high reaching near 66 degrees, though a northeast breeze might make the morning feel much colder. By early Friday morning, the mercury could dip to around 40 degrees, bringing a chance of patchy frost. READ: Tampa Traffic Alert: Pirates, Pucks, And Punchlines City Braces For A Massive WeekendThe real story of the weekend is the cold front arriving on Saturday. While the morning will start crisp, plenty of sunshine will help temperatures recover into the 50s.