Gainesville weather forcast to warm through week as December arrives with no chances of rain

Gainesville weather is set to welcome December with slightly warmer temperatures reaching the mid-70s after a chilly start to the week and a nighttime low on Monday just 3 degrees shy of freezing, according to a seven-day forecast from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.

The projection showed no chances of rain as of Sunday morning.

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Here's a look at this week's forecast:

Monday: Sunny, with high temperatures around 66 and north wind 5-7 mph.

Monday night: Clear, with low temperatures near 35 and north wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with high temperatures around 68, patchy frost before 9 a.m. and light north wind.

Tuesday night: Clear, with low temperatures near 43.

Wednesday: Sunny, with high temperatures around 71.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with low temperatures near 50.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with high temperatures around 74.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with low temperatures near 51.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with high temperatures around 73.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with low temperatures near 53.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with high temperatures around 74.

— 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.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville weather forecast shows no rain, warmer temperatures