OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Santa may need to use Rudolph’s nose when he delivers presents to kids on Christmas Eve in north-central Florida.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a cloudy Christmas Eve.

And, Christmas Day does not look merry and bright with a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.

OCALA FORECAST

Here’s the outlook day-by-day:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light north wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Christmas Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62.

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