OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Across North Central Florida, children are counting down the days until summer vacation. This late in the school year many parents are struggling to keep the kids focused.
In Marion County, this Friday is the last day for school.
And, right on cue, the weather will feel very summer-like.
High temps will be in the upper 80s and low 90s all week with a chance of rain some afternoons this week.
Of course, the unofficial start of summer is Memorial Day weekend.
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Looking ahead to the long holiday weekend, the forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms. In forecast terms, it’s still too far out to be confident about the rain chances. Confidence increases the closer we get to the weekend.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
Today: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
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