352 WORKWEEK WEATHER FORECAST OCT. 5-9: Increased rain chances, days in the low 80s

The days will cool off just a bit in North Central Florida this week, but with those lower temperatures comes sky-high rain chances.

352todayvia UnsplashRain chances get up to 90 percent toward the middle of the week.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – We must be getting some castoff from that nor’easter up the Atlantic coast, because we’ll see both lower daytime temperatures and higher rain chances all week long.

According to the National Weather Service, rain chances start at 60 percent on Monday (with a high that doesn’t reach 84) and will climb even higher over the next four days, including a 90-percent Tuesday. The days will be noticeably cooler, though, as they won’t get back up to 84 again until Friday.

Monday, October 5: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then showers likely. Low around 72. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Tuesday, October 6: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. High near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Tuesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers after 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Wednesday, October 7: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday, October 8: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday, October 9: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.