Near-record high temperatures expected in Bradenton, rest of Tampa Bay

BRADENTON -- It's warm and humid across the Tampa Bay area Monday.

Here's what you need to know today:

Surface low pressure along the northern gulf coast will move northeast today. An upper ridge is over Florida.

That means it will be warm with partly sunny skies and a chance of isolated showers today.

Near record high temperatures are expected this afternoon with most of Tampa Bay in the upper 80s.

Southeast wind becomes southwest 10-15 mph.

Tonight, the low continues to move northeast while a front in the Gulf of Mexico moves east and stalls.

There will be partly cloudy skies tonight with warm and muggy conditions and lows in the low to mid 70s.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Temperatures will continue to run above normal with afternoon highs in the upper 80s and morning lows in the 70s.

Wednesday will be similar with a 20 percent chance of showers and highs in the upper 80s.

Past record high temperatures for Nov. 2:

Bradenton 92 in 1971

Tampa 89 in 1972

St. Pete 88 in 1972

Lakeland 89 in 1992

Winter Haven 89 in 2004

Inverness 88 in 2010

Brooksville 89 in 1936

St. Leo 89 in 1995

Tarpon Springs 91 in 1929

Plant City 90 in 1971

Bartow 91 in 1922

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 11:22 AM with the headline "Near-record high temperatures expected in Bradenton, rest of Tampa Bay ."