Showers are growing east of I-75 and will increase in size and coverage as the move west into the evening. Some of the heaviest rain was over norther Highlands county. Expect more heavy rain with gust s to 30 mph through sunset.
Over the weekend afternoon storms will be widely scattered Saturday and less so Sunday. A cool front will move in Sunday evening and this will drop rain chances next week.
Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Columbus Day Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Meteorologist Mark Collins