While daily temperatures should be a tad higher this week — with daily highs ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 70s — chilly evenings with low temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the upper 50s are in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.
Patchy fog is expected Monday before 10 a.m., but otherwise, skies are forecast to start off cloudy while gradually becoming mostly sunny as the day moves forward. The high should be near 76 degrees. A 30 percent chance of rain is forecast for Monday evening, with rain most likely after 11 p.m. Skies, meanwhile, are expected to be cloudy and the low should be around 59 degrees.
A 40 percent chance of rain is forecast for Tuesday, which should be mostly cloudy with a high near 72. The chance of rain is expected to decrease to 20 percent by Tuesday evening, which should be mostly clear with a low around 45.
Mostly sunny skies and a high near 63 are forecast for Wednesday, while Wednesday evening should be mostly cloudy with a low around 42.
Thursday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 64, while Thursday evening is expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 45.
On Friday, skies are forecast to be mostly sunny, and the high should be near 68. Friday night is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 52.
A 20 percent chance of showers is forecast for Saturday, which is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 71.
The National Weather Service issues the official forecast for Alachua County and surrounding areas. The Sun uses AccuWeather forecasts on its weather page, which are sometimes different than official weather service predictions.