With tens of thousands of revelers expected to flood Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday, Gasparilla weekend is lining up to feel more like winter than a typical Tampa pirate invasion.

Tampa Bay Weather Forecast for Jan. 29, 2026 – 5 p.m. Update | Tampa Bay 28 Meteorologist Denis Phillips gives the latest weather forecast as cold temperatures continue across the Tampa Bay area.

Despite the forecast wind and cold temps, Tampa’s pirate krewes are excited to keep the Gasparilla tradition alive.

Live coverage of the Parade of Pirates will begin at 2:30 p.m. and can be viewed here or on our WFLA Now TV streaming app.

Tampa's NWS forecasts sunny days with a cool start to February, including breezy conditions and possible showers.

Gasparilla Invasion will proceed Saturday under a contingency plan, with the Jose Gasparilla II sailing to the Tampa Convention Center instead of its usual route.

A winter storm traveling across the southern United States threatens to drop snow on parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast for the first time in a decade, as hundreds of thousands of Americans are still without power from another storm that wreaked havoc across the country last week.

The 29th Annual Kumquat Festival in Tampa Bay, initially set for Jan. 31, is postponed due to a severe cold front. It's rescheduled for March 8. Local businesses await the event, important for the economy.

These counties across Tampa Bay are opening free cold shelters for anyone in need of a warm place to stay.