MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The weather has been remarkably unpredictable so far this summer, what with sometimes showering in the afternoon, and sometimes just hanging on the verge of a thunderstorm for, oh, like three days or so.
According to the National Weather Service, North Central Florida’s Fourth of July Weekend will almost certainly be a wet one. Those 30-40 percent rain chances are gone, replaced with odds closer to 80 percent. At least it won’t be sweltering when we’re standing with thousands of other people waiting for the rockets’ red glare.
Friday, July 3
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light east wind.
Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day)
Day: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. High near 93. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Sunday, July 5
Day: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.