OCALA, FL (352today.com) – We’ve enjoyed a relatively quiet September – so far.
With September coming to an end, and the fall equinox already in place, most of the country is already starting to see cooler temperatures. Not so much here in the 352.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has noted that there are scattered showers and thunderstorms in the western Caribbean Sea and parts of Central America, linked to a large area of low pressure. Conditions seem good for this system to slowly develop over the next few days. Certainly not what any of us wants to hear.
The NHC says that a tropical depression may form as the system moves northward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week. We could still see heavy rainfall later this week if it does not develop, says the NHC.
At this time, the NHC indicates a low (10%) chance of formation in the next 48 hours, but a higher (70%) chance over the next week.
What does that mean for us?
Regardless of formation, summer isn’t quite over in the 352. Memes are already circulating on social media addressing the continuation of summer.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
Today: Areas of dense fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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