OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Don’t blame the messenger. We hate to be the bearer of this news.
The National Weather Service forecast for North Central Florida this weekend is wet and chilly.
Organizers of some community events are even canceling and postponing plans due to the threat of inclement weather.
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One example: Citrus County Parks and Recreation (CCPR) has rescheduled its 20th annual Kids Fishing Clinic from this weekend to Saturday, March 16.
“For the past nineteen years, the Kids Fishing Clinic has been a well-attended community event for families,” said Alice Herden, the Recreation Program Specialist for CCPR. They say the forecast is not conducive to setting up the various stations so kids and their parents can learn about the different types of fish that inhabit saltwater environments, as well as fishing regulations and safe casting techniques.
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So, before you head out to a scheduled event this weekend, you might want to double check that it’s still on.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 30% chance of showers, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Showers. High near 64. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 49. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20% chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday/Presidents’ Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
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