OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Though most people have been enjoying summer since school let out in May, meteorologically speaking this is the first weekend of summer. Let’s not get all technical though.
If you’ve lived in Florida for more than a year, you know summer is the rainy season and well that means we just have to expect that at any time we could be dodging showers or thunderstorms. And, there’s a pretty good chance of both in the forecast this weekend.
Tropical activity from Invest 92-L in the Atlantic will bring impacts to coastal communities in Northeast Florida. Rough surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rainfall are expected along Florida’s East Coast.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Scattered showers before 11 a.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8p.m., then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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