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Weather alert: Cold front may bring thunderstorms

A cold front in North Florida is moving slowly south toward Tampa Bay, according to Bay News 9, bringing with it slightly cooler temperatures and a chance of rain.

The National Weather Service says there is a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms in Bradenton throughout the day Tuesday. Forecasters are calling for a high temperature of 84.

The chance of rain diminishes Tuesday night. Temperatures are expected to drop to 72, with mostly cloudy skies.

Wednesday is expected to be partly sunny, with a 30 percent chance of rain later in the day.

This story was originally published October 17, 2017 at 7:23 AM with the headline "Weather alert: Cold front may bring thunderstorms."

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