MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – One of the biggest pop-cultural events of the year is going down south of Ocala this weekend, and it’s outside. In August.
So it’s gonna get wet.
If you’re attending Rock the Country this weekend, don’t be fooled by cool rain–it’s gonna get hot, too, so stay hydrated, lather on that sunscreen, and keep an eye out for lightning in case you don’t hear the thunder over the crowd. According to the National Weather Service, it’s going to be hot and wet everywhere else in the area, as well, with temps in the low 90s and rain chances ranging 60-80 percent, but we just want those folks out in the elements to stay safe.
Friday, August 28
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Saturday, August 29
Day: Showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. High near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Sunday, August 30
Day: Showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High near 93. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.