MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – You know the heat is coming this weekend, but what about the rain?
According to the National Weather Service, daytime temps won’t get far below the mid-90s, while overnight temperatures continue to rise slowly toward the high 70s. As for the rain, if it’s gonna happen, it’ll happen in the afternoon, in keeping with our usual summer pattern, but this forecast is hedging its bets and keeping rain chances at around 30-40 percent.
Friday, June 12
Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3 and 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind.
Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.
Saturday, June 13
Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light west wind.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday, June 14
Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.