OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The mercury is rising as your workweek gets underway. For many, that means the air conditioner will be coming on.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting temperatures in the 80s for the first part of the week.

A cold front pushes a storm system into the 352 later in the week and presents the potential for strong thunderstorms in parts of North Central Florida by Wednesday.

Courtesy: NWS

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Ocala Forecast

Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the NWS.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday: A chance of rain between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

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