MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – We’re looking at a pretty familiar weather pattern for the Monday-to-Friday grind, albeit with slightly lower rain chances that we’re used to in years past.
According to the National Weather Service, the odds of precipitation will hover around 50 percent for most of the week, which in Florida generally means it’s probably gonna rain. Monday’s heat index values could rise as high as 112, setting the standard for the rest of the week as daytime temps will hang just above the mid-90s. Nighttime temperatures should hang out at the 75-degree mark, as rain chances drop most evenings after the sun goes down.
Monday, August 17: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday, August 18: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Wednesday, August 19: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8 a.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Wednesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Thursday, August 20: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday, August 21: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.