MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – According to the National Weather Service, the North Central Florida area should see some slight cooling after Friday afternoon, with daytime temps dropping back to the low 90s.

We will see more rain along with that brief cooling trend, however, particularly Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening.

Friday, July 17

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday, July 18

Day: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday, July 19

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.