Weather forecast: Rain increasing this week

12:37 PM, Oct 1, 2012   |    comments
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A front in the Gulf will move our way and stall over central Florida this week giving a boost to the chance you will see rain.  Look for a 50% rain chance today with fast moving showers and a few thunderstorms.  

Low pressure in Mississippi tracks north into Tennessee and drags a front into the Panhandle today. By Tuesday it loses momentum and stalls near the Nature Coast.  The Bay Area stays in the moist southern section with showers increasing to 60%.  As the front stalls in central Florida, we can expect to see areas of rain into Wednesday before high pressure builds in and lowers rain chances toward the weekend.

Today A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 22 mph. 

Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. 

Wednesday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Meteorologist Mark Collins