MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Will it or won’t it feel like fall? That’s really the question on everybody’s mind as we pass October’s midpoint, and the real fall-to-winter holiday season approaches.

Well, according to the National Weather Service, nights this weekend and heading into this week will definitely feel a bit more like autumn, dropping into the low 60s after Friday and staying there after the sun goes down for a few days. There’s not much rain in this weekend’s forecast, either; chances drop off after Friday night.

Friday, October 9

Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday, October 10

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 73. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday, October 11

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.