OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The sweltering heat continues on Monday, but a bit relief is on the way.
The system that will cool things off will bring wet weather. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast calls for scattered to numerous thunderstorms Tuesday through Sunday.
Don’t forget the disaster preparedness sales tax holiday ends this week on Friday, June 14.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the NWS.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m.. Low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 a.m. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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