OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Today is the big day for eager, excited eclipse watchers. If you didn’t purchase safety glasses for you and your family, here are five places you can watch the eclipse and get a pair of glasses.
You can enjoy the eclipse wherever you are, you just can’t safely look at it without a pair of the specialized glasses. Experts say sunglasses are not sufficient to protect your eyes.
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It won’t be a total eclipse in North Central Florida. NASA says we will experience 60-70% obscuration and while it’s hard to precisely predict the cloud cover for the exact time of the eclipse and your precise location, the National Weather Service (NWS) says clouds generally will not be a problem across the 352.
Aside from the eclipse, the next thing to look out for is storm weather Wednesday into Thursday. The NWS forecast calls for strong to possibly severe thunderstorms Wednesday night through Thursday along with heavy rain potential.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the NWS.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
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