GAINESVILL, FL (352today.com) – While there is a chance of rain in the forecast for the federal holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, it looks like it will be dry for the MLK Day marches being held as long as they’re over by midday.
Based on an analysis of future radar, the timing for any precipitation in north-central Florida looks like it will be mostly after noon.
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Once the holiday is over, be braced for some very cold weather moving into the 352 – especially overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.
Gainesville Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
MLK Day: A 40% chance of showers, mainly after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Showers likely. Patchy fog between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. High near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values as low as 22. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night: Widespread frost after 1 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: A 20% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
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