Weather:

Today A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.


Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Traffic news:

Suwannee County 



Interstate 10  Daytime lane closures westbound near mile marker 288 approximately five miles east of US 129 (Exit 283) Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to investigate a depression in the roadway.

Hamilton County 



Interstate 75  Nighttime lane closures between US 129 and the Suwannee County line (Suwannee River bridges) Monday through Thursday starting at 9 p.m. for crews to install traffic sensors in the asphalt and to reseal bridge joints at the Suwannee River bridges and at the US 129 interchange. Also, daytime lane closures Monday and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. to place the final layer of asphalt on the US 129 entrance and exit ramps. The speed limit is reduced to 60 mph during lane closures.



US 129  Daytime lane closures between the western city limits of Jasper and the Georgia line after 8:30 a.m. for drainage, driveway and side street improvements in preparation for resurfacing.



Lafayette County 



County Road 354  Possible daytime lane closures between US 27 and State Road 51 (Hal Adams Bridge) for construction of a new bike trail on the north and east side of the road.

State Road 51  Possible daytime lane closures between County Road 354 and the Hal Adams Bridge for construction of a new bike trail on the east side of the road.

Columbia County 



Interstate 75  Daytime lane closures northbound from the Alachua County line (Santa Fe River bridge) to one and a half miles north Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for roadway testing.



South Main Boulevard (US 41) Possible daytime lane closures southbound near Southwest Crescent Street for construction of a new Family Dollar Store.



State Road 47  Possible daytime lane closures for northbound traffic at the new Clay Electric site south of Lake City and trucks entering and leaving daily.



State Road 136  Daytime lane closures just west of US 41 at the Suwannee River Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance.

Best bets for today:

Suwannee County Commission meeting, 9 a.m., Live Oak City Hall, White Avenue.

Absentee ballots will begin to be mailed out today for the Nov. 6 election. suwanneevotes.com.