MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – According to the National Weather Service, we’re in for a bit of a midweek dip in the pattern that’s held North Central Florida in its thrall since, oh, it feels like since we were all in middle school.
The week starts with 60 percent chances for rain; those drop to about nil by Wednesday, when the daytime temperature may not crack 90. Both of those things climb back up a little, though, throughout the rest of the workweek.
Monday, September 14: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Tuesday, September 15: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday, September 16: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday, September 17: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday, September 18: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.