Lakeland Weather: Friday Partly Sunny

LAKELAND, FL — Friday will be partly sunny and windy at times. Forecasters are calling for a high near 80 with chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.

Here is the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service for the Lakeland area:

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Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. Areas of dense fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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