bryan bennett, how cold is it going to get? >> it has not been this cold since last winter in february when we had temperatures dropping into the 30s . we have freeze warnings and watches in effect overnight. let's take a look at the maps now, you can see the current view. we have clear skies in much of the bay area. manage to get, that will escape into the atmosphere. we will be 37 in temple terrace, west chase. 40 in largo. citrus and hernando county, upper 20s . inland right around 33 to 35 degrees. there is a freeze warning for inland, hernando, and pasco county and all of citrus county between 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. that is when we are expecting it to get below freezing in that location. windchill advisory because of still overnight. clear skies in the bay area. big blizzard still going from dc all the way to new york city all the way up to boston. so, it will be a cold night. but at least we are not looking at blizzards. so, we will have our seven day in a bit which mel includes up and down temperatures. >> i like the wa

. >> meteorologist bryan bennett in the forecast center tonight for us. he's tracking all the changes we can expect to see. >> first comes the storms and then the cooler temperatures. >>> looking at radar from last night as the storms rumbled through it produced a water spout near bradenton beach. that tornado has just been confirmed by the weather service as an ef-2. it was on the ground for 3.4 miles and 182 yards wide. the cold front now has passed off to the south and so have the showers and storms. this evening we'll drop down into the upper 50s. by tomorrow coat ready because temperatures will be in the 40s if not upper 30s for some of our northern communities. so bye-bye storms, hello cooler temperatures. we have a lot of interesting stuff in the 7-day forecast in just a bit. >> did he just say upper 30s? >> he said it a couple times. thank you very much. appreciate it. you can track those cooler temperatures by using our storm team 8 weather max app. it's free to download in your app store. >>> more than a dozen dogs are calling tampa home tonight

. >>> first, let's hear from bryan bennett because it's going to be nice for gasparilla. >> yeah, the rain has moved out of here. so tomorrow a high of 68 and sunshine. so a good one this year. outside right now, in the lower 50s so you might need a light jacket as you head to work or school early this morning. and we have a breeze as well. satellite and radar picture showing that the rain has moved out of here, a dry day today those will gradually move out as well. today, sunshine, breezy weather and a high temperature of 64 degrees. so a tad below average. and coming up at 6:08 in weather and traffic on the 8s, i will have the hour-by-hour forecast. nice weather today, although a little below average. >> looking forward to and it the weekend decent weather for gasparilla. >> thank goodness. i'm glad the rain is gone in time. >> we're going to have good weather but bad traffic on gasparilla day. just a warning, go to wfla.com for the latest. >>> meanwhile, polk city right now folk, we do have a collision. just heads up here, this is state road 559, it's at the entrance ramp to eastbo

>>> coming up storm team 8 meteorologist bryan bennett has your work week forecast. a cool >> also ahead, we're going to preview one of the biggest events of the year in hollywood, >>> hollywood is gearing up for one of the biggest nights of the year. >> it will be exciting. the 73rd annual golden globes happening tonight in beverly hills honoring the best in movies and tv. >> a preview of some of the major movie categories taking place. >> first of all i'd like to thank susan downy for telling me matt damon was going to win. >> this is just the beginning of my revenge. >> more focus is on what's going to be said than who won but not this year. >> all the main races are really tight this year at the golden globes. the most nominations. dave carter said it's no sure win. >> i think the spotlight could win by a hair but the mad max would surprise everybody. >> eddie redmain looks for his seconds straight globe but faces concussions will smith and leondard dicaprio. >> he went through so much physically and emotionally to put this performance on the screen. >> carter se

bryan bennett is busy in the storm system, joining us live now. how cold are the temperatures going tonight, bryan? >>> it was a cold night last night. tonight, we'll see temperatures maybe a degree or two warmer, if you want to call it that. another cold night in store. taking a look outside right now, you can see we have beautiful, clear skies. the sun just set about 2 minutes ago. that is a view from willoughby restaurant in south tampa. temperatures will drop. right now, 50 degrees in tampa. 52 in st. petersburg. and 54 in the sarasota- bradenton area. overnight tonight, we'll drop down to 38 degrees in tampa. inland locations dropping down to around 35 or 36. citrus and hernando will drop down to near the freezing mark. that is why we have a freeze warning for citrus and hernando, between midnight and 9:00 a.m., indicating we could be around freezing. also with light winds, we could see frost towards tomorrow morning, except for our immediate coastal locations, being warmed by the bay and the immediate gulf waters. otherwise, living inland, ex

let's get a check on your forecast with meteorologist, bryan bennett. it's been cooler later,. >> reporter: adrienne, it's been cooler in the morning, and humid in the afternoon. today is going to be a human day as well. new port richey, quiet start to the day there. 64 in st. petersburg, and 62 in sarasota. the satellite and radar picture, showing a fefew clouds, and a bit of fog in a few locations across the bay area, but no rain this morning, and offshore a couple of little showers, and we could see a rogue isolated shower during the late morning and early afternoon, but the better new orleans, and that will be spreading our way. it will smell like the bay later today. i'm just kidding, it won't smell like anything but rain. during the morning a few extra clouds, and temperatures right around 62 degrees this afternoon. we will see showers and maybe even a storm rolling in around 6:00 p.m. this evening, and a chance of rain throughout the evening before diminishing overnight tonight. the high temperature? middle 70s. adrienne? >> bryan, thank you, we

bryan bennett, good morning. people are waking up, getting ready to make the morning plans. >> stretching and getting ready for the weekend. a mixture of sun and clouds later this evening. most of the daylight hours will be dry today. here's a live view from sun city center, the freedom plaza retirement community. a few clouds, and you can see a little bit of fog on the horizon there. yo could have foggy conditions in your neighborhood. right now, 64 in st. petersburg, and lakeland and winter haven and zephyrhills, we have temperatures in the 50s. venice, .5 of a mile of visibility. we have spotty areas of fog to burn off during the late morning hours, otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy. rain in new orleans will move in later this evening, giving us a chance of rain later today. not for the morning. dry morning. temperatures in the lower 60s this afternoon, scattered showers, and maybe a storm. especially after 6:00 p.m. with the high temperature in the mid- to upper 70s. adrienne. >> thank you, bryan. we will ch

. >>> let's start by checking on our sunday forecast with bryan bennett. good morning, bryan. >> good morning issue candace. -- good morning, candace. we have a cool front passing through. temperatures won't go any higher than now. there's a good view from south tampa. no big weather problems on your sunday morning as you head off to church or whatever you're doing this morning. right now 79 lakeland and sarasota. temperatures remaining steady or dropping a few degrees during the day. looking at the satellite and radar picture, we have partly to mostly cloudy showers in hardee, desoto and highlands county. they will expect by 10:00 a.m. and for the most part we will be done with the rain. now we're watching that front that's going to bring us cooler temperatures, especially by tomorrow morning. for today remains partly to mostly cloudy, steady temperatures in the 60s, other wise a breezy northwest wind of 10 of 20 miles per hour. back in the 40s by tomorrow morning. i'll have details in just a bit. candace. >> bryan, thank you. you can track the weather any

we'll get to our top story in a minute but let's start by checking on the forecast with bryan bennett. good to see you, bryan. >> i can't see you at home but it would be good to see you, too. we're looking ate decent day today. fair amount of sunshine. high temperature near 70 and it will be a dry day. looking outside. lakewood ranch. not a bad start to the day. a few high, thin clouds. temperatures around 50 degrees. the sun will crossover the 18 minutes from now, right now we're 52 in tampa. head north to citrus county and we're in the 30s. chilly temperatures to our north. citrus county, all the way down to sarasota county. we're looking at high, thin clouds drifting through the area. no rain from these clouds, just, again, persistent, high, thin clouds throughout the day. throughout your morning, temperatures in the 50s, kind of cool this afternoon, topping off near 70 degrees at 3:00 p.m. which is where we should be for late january. candace? >> all right, bryan, thank you very much. it is the day the bay area has been waiting for, gasparilla. x marks the spot and the place to be

first we'll check on the forecast with meteorologist bryan bennett. >> good morning, candace. the good news is the storps are -- storms are well to our south so we don't have to worry about the severe weather threat. here's a live view from new port richey. the sun will rise at 7:23. temperatures pretty warm right now and probably the high temperature for the day right around 70 degrees in lakeland and tampa and st. petersburg, sarasota. areas north looking at cooler temperatures as we have a cool front moving from the north to the south. that's why we're seeing cooler temperatures to our north. we have a few little showers right now drifting through parts of manatee and polk county. that drift off to the southeast during the morning hours and give hardee, desoto, sarasota and southern polk and highlands counties a couple of showers this morning. spotty showers to our south, other wise mostly cloudy. temperatures will be in the 60s this afternoon. steady temperatures in the upper 60s to right around 70 degrees. a breezy day. winds out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hou

. >>> let's go to bryan bennett for the latest on your weather. >> good morning, adrienne and everyone. it's a quiet morning across the bay area. we are watching rain in louisiana and mississippi, and and later this evening, i would say 5:00 p.m. and later, we will have scattered showers, and maybe even a storm is possible. temperatures topping off in the mid-70s. tomorrow, 71 degrees, 10% chance of a light shower, and pure blue, sunny skies by monday. temperature high of 63 degrees. starting off chilly in the morning, low of 49. wednesday, 45 to start the day. still in the 60s, and by next weekend, looking at warmer >>> if you fall down, you trip, get up again. if you do get up again, do you change from heels to flats? >> i don't know. that's up to you. >> jamie foxx there getting his daughter ready for the golden globes. she will help hand out the statues. we are back on saturday morning, january 9th, 2016. a nice crowd out there enjoying plaza for the final day. >> the tree is coming down today? that means all of the crowds are going to leave us at rockefeller center. we hope you co

let's get to bryan bennett for the latest on our forecast. >> good afternoon, candace. we're looking at nice weather. good morning, actually it is 9:30 in the morning. feels like afternoon. a good day for gasparilla. you won't need the umbrella a live view from south tampa, partly cloudy skies and a little cool. 56 degrees, current temperature in tampa, 58 right now in st. petersburg. satellite and radar picture, a few high, thin clouds but no rain to speak of. so during the invasion, we'll have cool temperatures around 63 at 2:00 p.m. during the parade. >>> we're back on this saturday morning, january 30th, 2016. happy to be out on the plaza. this is a fantastic crowd. >> my sister-in-law and niece. >> where is your sister-in-law? >> over there. >> dylan's family. >> they picked a great weekend to see us. folks warmed up in the big apple. >>> still to come in this half hour, a new competition that is sure to get hearts racing. inside the world of drone racing. >>> then on a different level of group of women who want to bowling. they might even let me get in on i don't

bryan ben it in for leigh this morning. >> nice -- bennett in for lee this morning. nice to see you. >> nice to see you too. the rain is history. you might need a light jack tote the bus stop or off to work. 52 in tampa right now. head north, citrus county, in the middle to upper 40s. satellite and radar picture showing the rain is gone, the clouds are clearing and i think we will have more sunshine today north of i-4 than south but most of us will see a good deal of sun. this morning, temperatures in the lower to middle 50s. by this afternoon, warming up to around 64 degrees so a little below average today and it will be the coolest day over the next five or so days. each day we gain about four degrees. by tuesday, we're going to be right around record temperatures fire 80 degrees. so yeah -- temperatures right around 80 degrees. so yeah, the roller coaster has begun. right now, we are at the bottom but we are about to hear the >> the scary noise. between roller coasters and the skyway bridge, i want to stay down. >>> no delays there, only six minutes to cross the w

let's check in with meteorologist bryan bennett. >> yeah, that's right, gene. all the rain over the last two days is history. in fact, we had more rain in two days than we typically receive the entire month of january. so it was a wet day and now that is gone and we are looking at temperatures right now in the middle 50s across much of the bay area. satellite and radar picture will show clear skies as well. and we have a northerly breeze around 10 to 15 miles per hour. so a little breezy as you head outside early this morning. satellite and radar picture showing dry condition, just a few clouds remaining and those so not really much left in the gulf of mexico to come in. today, breezy and cool, high temperature of 64 degrees and coming up at 4:08, we will have the hour-by-hour forecast which i think you will like compared to the on thes on the of rain over the last couple days. >>> i'll tell what else you're going to like, you're going to like the traffic. let's look at travel times for you. 275, kennedy to ashley, four minutes. bearss to i-4, only a 10 minute

storm team 8 meteorologist bryan bennett, live in the forecast center. bryan, how cold will it get tonight? >>> depends where you live, mel. we'll see upper 20s to lower 30s north of tampa. around tampa, right around 38 degrees. let's take a look at the current temperatures right now. we are at 43 in tampa. we've already reached the freezing mark in parts of citrus county. st. petersburg right now at 45. sarasota, 42 degrees. overnight tonight, we'll see temperatures gradually drop. i don't think citrus and hernando will drop too much more. they might drop to 28, 29 degrees. st. petersburg will be around 45 overnight. again, warmed a little bit by the bay and gulf waters. clearwater, 37 overnight. new port richey, 33. brandon, 35. bradenton, sarasota area will there is a freeze warning for citrus and hernando county, indicating you'll be at or below freezing during the nighttime hours. there is also a frost advisory for just about the entire bay area, so don't be surprised if tomorrow morning you have a little bit of frost on your windshield, except for p

bryan bennett is in for leigh this morning. >> yeah, good morning, gene. after the rainy two days we've had, today will be dry and dry you might need a light jacket. right now in the middle 50s across the bay area. you won't need a big coat like folks up north. 19 degrees right now minneapolis. if you are traveling today, most of the country looking fairly decent. a few snow showers right now in ohio and pennsylvania. and we do have some rainfall in northern california and oregon. but that is about it. back here at home, the rain is history and the clouds are moving out. we're on the right side of the high pressure bringing us cooler temperatures by the end of the weekend. the high pressure will be in the atlantic bringing us warmer temperatures. this morning, a few cloud, 51 degrees. this afternoon, 64, sunshine. gasparilla weekend looking good, partly cloudy, dry and 68 degrees. and all in all, the weekend is looking good from start to finish. leslee -- >>> well right now, traffic looks good. the it's going to be a mess tomorrow for gasparilla. so stay t

bryan bennett has a look at the the weather. >> well, hey, gayle. it's a nice start to your friday morning. good looking view right now from lakewood ranch. temperatures are cool, you might need a light jacket this morning. the rain that we've had the last two day, that is history. the clouds are moving out so today we're looking at a fair amount of sunshine, a little cool with a high temperature right around 64 degrees. and tomorrow for gasparilla, we will top off right around 68 degrees. leslee -- >>> all right, looking at traffic right now. hitting the brakes 275 coming away from fowler avenue all the way into downtown. nothing out of the ordinary. and check travel time, tampa, kennedy to ashley into downtown, nine minutes. 22 minutes from bearss avenue, make it 10 minutes now, just got slower there. and a crash eastbound hillsborough avenue at webb, backed up to town and country. >> thank you so much. >>> passengers on the carnival cruiseship are getting a 50% refund after dense fog caused the port of tampa to close. the cruiseship couldn't dock

. >> storm team meteorologist bryan bennett is in the weather center tracking the changes we'll see in the next day or two. i mean, we're talking 40s at some point, right? >>> that's right. the cold front that brought the storm is all part of a storm system that's going to bring us much chillier temperatures by tomorrow morning. we'll be in the 40s with chillier temperatures in the offing. check this out. the tornado that passed through last night was indeed a rare strong tornado. it was an ef2 tornado in cape coral. it was on the ground for 3.4 miles and it was wider than a football field, at 182 yards. over the last 30 years, we've only seen 17 ef 0 or stronger tornadoes in all of tampa or fort meyer areas, meaning it is very rare to see a tornado that strong. satellite and radar picture showing a few clouds, also showing the cold front has passed by. now we look at cooler temperatures. overnight temperatures will be dropping down into the 40s. head north, upper 30s to lower counties. yeah, lots of chilly air heading our way, rod and mel. i'll let you know if we can see the golden gl

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let's get straight to mark collins in for bryan bennett for the late yoesz your forecast. >> this weather certainly kept all of the meteorologists on their toes on the storm team. the weather is very tranquil but tonight we could see another round of storms come through on the heels of the ups we saw yesterday. even putting tornados out. there is a front to the northwest, it won't interfere with our weather here today but it will set the stage for a wet night tonight. so today, we're actually talking can you believe it? yeah, we'll put it up around an eight. the only reason why it is not a #10shgs a little on the cool side. the water temperature is 61. the winds off of the weather will keep temperatures there in the upper 60s. other than small swells, there could be minor rips today. they will increase though for tomorrow as the winds pick up. so we're looking at a dry day today, but after midnight tonight, that is when we'll see some rain come through, even the potential for some thunderstorms severe weather. guys, as we head through the evening, the entire storm team late night hours. t

. >>> coming up, bryan bennett has your full gasparilla forecast. also ahead, the pirates are invading tampa bay today and that means tons of traffic. we'll show you the routes to avoid as you celebrate i want a great shape. who doesn't? so i bike. i get all of my greens. and i try not to faint. this.. i can do easily. benefiber healthy shape. just a couple of spoonfuls every plus, it's all natural, clear, taste-free and dissolves completely. it's clinically proven to keep me fuller longer and helps keep me healthy inside and out. benefiber healthy shape. this, i can do. find benefiber healthy shape in the fiber aisle. . on this weekend, there could be a few traffic tie ups. leslee lacey has your weekend traffic report. >> i hope you're enjoying your saturday. let's talk your gasparilla traffic. try not to get too stressed out. have patience. here is what you need to know. bay to bay is the parade route along bay shore boulevard, the invasion affects the davis island areas and channelside and downtown. so if you're headed out to south tampa, keep in

meteorologist greg bennett will have the very latest on good morning las vegas starting at 4:30am. we'll also check in with bryan again in a few minutes. thousands are in town tonight.... for the consumer electronics show.... all that extra traffic.... means changes for your commute! ride sharing services.. .are using a central spot for pick-up and drop-off at the convention center. in theory... the centrally located spot should save you some money... but... we talked to some drivers today... and... even with the change... surge pricing could bite you. "they didnt want to walk because they were in high heels, and it was about 20 dollars to go from the pallazzo to the wynn." you heard it right... 20 bucks to go.... one block. thats because... during peak hours.... surchage... so... if you want to save cash... try to hitch a ride either before or after.... busiest travel times. if you plan on taking "uber" or "lyft".... you can get picked up or dropped off... at two different locations.... with-in c-e-s. new tonight.. the holidays are over but it's not stopping crooks from snatching packages from door steps. you c

meteorologist greg bennett will have everything you need to know for your morning commute on good morning las vegas starting at 4:30am.. and we'll check back with bryan again in a few minutes. new details tonight.... about a terrifying home invasion! a north las vegas man... comes face-to-face... with an armed intruder! right now... investigating... but... no one has been arrested! action news reporter.... mahsa saeidi is live... near deer springs and decatur... with how the crime happened. mahsa? tricia we're told they got in by breaking this window. you can still see the damage this was only after...up to three men...had stalked this home for hours. the victim says he wans't sure that's when he heard something inside. "i was kind of sitting low because i was starting to hear the sounds over there." his home about to be invaded! joey imerti stood guard... watching the front and back! that's when he says a man appeared! a mask on his face! a hammer in his hand! imerti gave just one warning! "freeze and don't move." but the man moved! imerti fired! the only thing he hit! the walls in the living room! "you weren't shooting to kill? no i wasn't shooting