this is out at the lakeland automall. this looks like a postcard, 76 degrees. people still send postcards. north winds at 40 miles-per- hour. -- for miles-per-hour . 71 degrees at land o lakes. you can see with that north wind. we're seeing a little bit of influence with the passage of that front .in brandon, 75 degrees with the northeast wind at 2 miles-per-hour . believe it or not we did see some this qualifies as a little bit of rainfall. 73 degrees as our kickoff for our friday night blitz for tomorrow night. for the final play, 65 degrees with cooler temperatures and staying on the dry side. it may be a little bit cool depending on how you react chilly weather. nice shot from tammy et state park. this is a shot from this morning from tony cologne right along the do -- dooms. nice shot from our photographers . >> at 7 am 59 degrees. 79 at 4 pm. temperatures will continue to be warmer in the afternoon but not as warm as they has been -- have been. 79 degrees at the tampa international airport . 50 to temperature. 72 degrees in st. petersburg. it will be chil

lakeland automall, 64 degrees as you get this thanksgiving started. 55 knoxville. these temperatures are warmer than yest about 5 degrees warmer than you were yesterday. lakeland is 7 degrees warmer. we will break down the thanksgiving forecast. for the turkey trot as i know you are lacing up out there. 63 degrees kind of mile. quick lunch. we will already be at 77. during the evening right around 72 degrees. i am tracking hurricane auto which may make >>> right now volunteers are preparing thanksgiving dinner for more than 6000 homeless families. it is an annual event that has become a hallmark tradition of the holidays here in tampa bay. meredith is there this morning. how's it going out there quick it looks like --? . it looks like his are heating up. >> reporter: we're at metro ministries where turning. it is a lot of work to serve thousands of meals not to mention that the food here is going to serve not just the homeless here in tampa, but homeless communities throughout the bay area. 4000 meals will be delivered to partner sites across the tampa bay area. we

haze in the air atmosphere at the lakeland automall. feeding tampa bay is going to be around as well as toys for tots and for the rough riders to collect teddy bears friday, december 9 for kindness they. also you can give -- also, you can give bled. a one-stop shop. double rainbow. what a beautiful shot. rainbow. just a great shot. you can see a few high, cirrus clouds. there were clear patches but a lot of clouds throughout the day. 85 degrees our high. we've got a cold front coming through tomorrow. quite a few clouds. behind that front, a little cooler, 76 degrees for friday. as for the evening, clouds and clear patches. 72 degrees at 9 pm. in the overnight, 70 degrees. temperature a bit hazy to start. that is very warm this time of year. the humidity also very high for this time of year. 79 degrees in the afternoon. probably start to see clearing but we do have a 20% chance of seeing a shower. 73 degrees largo, palm harbor 76 degrees, 75 degrees temple terrace. 74 degrees st. petersburg and 74 degrees in and rest. a cold front to th

we can see partially why here on the camera from the lakeland automall in polk county. you can see this great shot. just beautiful weather. it has been lovely under the clear skies on the region. our temperatures will continue to fall throughout the evening. north winds and very light wind conditions overall. a dry atmosphere and easterly breeze as well at veterans ford. expecting more sunshine tomorrow with a possibility of a few extra clouds. as well as the easterly flow moving into tomorrow. the evening will go along but not as cool as last night. it was quite chilly and chilly fast. 69 degrees and then the computer model has a few clouds. we have seen a bit but not much. this is downtown st. petersburg. 77 degrees at 5 pm, monday of sunshine for tomorrow and most inland spots and closer to the east coast. 75 degrees right now, fantastic at tampa international in st. pete. dew point 54 degrees and just very comfortable temperatures. if you're going to be out this evening, know that you will be very comfortable but also if you're going to be able to to that later, it

. >>> the skies are fairweather clouds. 80 degrees at the lakeland automall in polk county. devries continues, same story in new port richey. 78 degrees with a nice view of the sky in the background. mostly clear skies at the moment. dry air high above so we are getting decent blue skies. 81 degrees in tampa. the truck on the platform along the veterans. traffic not moving to badly. at lakewood ranch, 81 degrees, partly cloudy skies and the meant that breezy at that location. the bucs game tonight, 76 degrees at game time. we are starting a little late at 8:30 pm right here on news channel 8 with mostly dry conditions. very comfortable. it is warm out there right now but it should comfortable -- settle into comfortable conditions. a warm stretch for september and october. the average temperature is 89 degrees and 84.3 degrees. for 2016, we have normal. 2.3 inches above normal for october. not quite that in november but still above normal. this morning, a few clouds and clear skies mixed in. as for the forecast, 74 degrees at 9 pm with a mix of similar looking skies. 67 degre

at lakeland automall, 81 slade, clear skies and dry air high lakeland. new port richey, 82 degrees with east winds at 8 miles per hour. clear skies about everywhere we travel. the same in tampa. a strong east wind kind of gusty at times around the region. as for november, slowly cooling down to 81 slade. our average high on november 1. the average in january is 70 degrees. we're definitely headed downward. 87 degrees was our high today. thatn' 90 degrees our record. we still have a nice easterly breeze and the dew points are still relatively low. at 9 pm, 75 degrees, 7 am 68 degrees, 4 pm 85 degrees. another warm day. 84 degrees our current temperature at tampa international airport. dew point in the upper 50s. our dew points are still very low at tampa international. much higher there as the breeze st. pete. it will be a mild night for the folks in st. pete. 80 degrees the current tense, upper 70s before too long. we showed water vapor at 10:00 and miss berry red color indicates extreme dry air. a very stable atmosphere in place. for cleveland this time

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lakeland automall, 62 degrees. the sun will come up we go to 64 degrees at around 8 am. i do think we will see passing clouds. i do not expect passing rain. 77 and a warm lunchtime. in the afternoon we will be around 80 degrees. just a few clouds because the humidity is slightly higher think goodness -- thank goss humid category. 81 today and 80 tomorrow. do get a little bit of a dip in temperatures sunday at 76 before going right back up into the low 80s as we head and tuesday. hurricane otto nor hurricane 2 hurricane is about to make landfall. will pass over central america head into the check the clintons are getting ready for family feast and here is proof. hillary clinton was caught on camera shopping for thanksgiving dinner with bill, chelsea and her grandson. they chatted with fans and even snapped a few pictures. it looks like they are ready for a great day today p expect it looks like you had company shopping. >>> thanksgiving isn't just about food and family it is about cashing in on the holiday deals. planning to head to the stores. plus a thanksgiving meal fo

lake linden automall, polk county also cloud free. we will continue sunny and continue warming up. 78 degrees by 1:00. afternoon highs of around 80. it should happen around 3 or 4 clock. by 7 pm the sun should have already been set. temperatures will come down to 70 at that point. right now we brandon. 69 quarry clearwater, 73 inverness. let's widen this out and see what other parts of the country are dealing with. the middle of the country is quite warm, 70 in st. louis but the colder air is starting to creep further south. billings montana at 29 now. 32 rapid city and that is where we are setting up the first big snowstorms of the year. this will start in the wyoming area to push up toward minneapolis in miot half foot of snow is possible and that same cold front is the one that is going to come through here. i will time now for you and show you what to expect, not snow but at least sweater weather. high-pressure is in control her today and tomorrow with clockwise winds around it. we stay sunny and mild . we start to see more of an

the lakeland automall barely seeing a cloud out there this morning. 72 degrees with the little bit of a breeze because we did actually have a cold front come through. it is not that much cooler but certainly less humid. inverness. some of our cooler spots have been citrus county and lakeland. we are 1 to 2 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. that low humidity makes a difference. it will be a pleasant sunny afternoon. for friday and saturday it will be slightly cooler with highs in the upper 70s. a small rain chance in the is the forecast next week. we will talk more about that coming up. in the meantime we will see lower humidity, bright blue afternoon. >>> right now donald trump is on his way to the white house. actually arrived just moments ago for a big meeting with president barack obama. >> in fact, these 2 i have not had a face-to-face meeting. it has been an interesting relationship although president obama is promising a smooth transition of power. he wants to work toward that. as i said we're waiting to show you we will bring it to you live right now. you are looking at

we see a little bit more sunshine at this location now and at the lakeland automall. you can see darker clouds lingering but marks the end of the 2016 hurricane season. glad to see this wrapup. we had 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes this season so it was quite busy starting june 1. hurricane season officially and today november 30. >>> as we head into the overnight hours temperatures are going to stay mild. we fall back to around 70 by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon we will top out in the upper 70s and the coldfr evening hours. that will bring in milder air as we head into the weekend. the cold front moves in thursday. behind it we drop back to seasonal averages. as we head into next week expect warm and muggy conditions with temperatures jumping quickly right back up into the 80s. even with the clouds around today some people have made it into the 80s. we're sitting at 80 and plant city. 79 brooksville. few light showers around. we won't see anything too heavy but with the front rolling in on thursday we could see a few showers throughout the

automall parkway, multivehicle crash reported that actually involves five vehicles.ving to the area at just 30 miles an hour because this is still blocking multiple lanes and we do have backups all the way to mowry avenue right now. we will keep you posted on when that clears out. that will definitely affect you if you are headed out the door. here's a look at the ultimate past -- altamira and pass. north tracy boulevard over there will take you 40 minutes and headed from there to the dublin interchange here's a live look. altamont pass to 680 will take you 16 minutes. south bay now looking pretty good, yellow speeds which means moderate. 237 on northbound 101 downtown san jose and guadalupe parkway looking good. back to you michelle. >> are roqui thank you. >>> a new study by ucf shows how our sleep quality declines as we spend more time on our smart phones. marita -- maria medina has the findings that could change your habits but -- habits for the better. >> reporter: yes if you are guilty of picking up your smartphone in bed, listen up. researchers here at ucf tra