MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – What is it with weekend precipitation lately? This weekend will see the rain chances arrive on Friday rather than Sunday, but according to the National Weather Service, a cold front won’t follow directly heading into next week.
Look for rain Friday into the late evening, and the weather might hang around through Saturday. Sunday should be sunny with temps in the high 70s.
Friday, Feb. 27
Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 p.m. Low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday, March 1
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.