352 WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST OCT. 9-11: We’re probably not gonna have a hurricane, but it will be wet

Yes, the rain will continue through the weekend in North Central Florida. No, we're not likely to see any hurricane-level severe weather.

352todayvia PixabayThings should start drying out Sunday night.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – As of Thursday afternoon, it looks like most of North Central Florida is going to skate on most of the potential fallout from Hurricane Isaias; the National Weather Service’s weekend forecast for the region doesn’t mention severe weather, other than a flood warning from all this consistent rain, and that expires Thursday night.

(Residents of Levy and Citrus counties do need to keep a keen eye on developments, however, and be ready to pivot if the storm does.)

The rain that’s been falling for more than three days straight now will be with us pretty consistently until Sunday night, when things will start drying out. We might also get some gusty winds, but they’re not predicted to exceed around 20 mph max. Daytime temps have been pushed down into the 80s by the front, while nights remain muggy in the 70s.

Friday, October 9

Day:
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday, October 10

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 89. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday, October 11

Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.