OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Saturday around North Central Florida is packed with great outdoor events this weekend. Some of those events could be impacted by Mother Nature.
The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast calls for the potential for isolated strong storms Friday afternoon through Saturday.
But don’t cancel your Saturday plans just yet as the storms may get in and out of the 352 before the events start, clearing the way for your weekend fun.
Just be weather aware and check for 352 weather info here anytime you need it or download our free app and enable the weather alert to receive cellphone notifications.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the NWS for your weekend.
Today: Showers before 11 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. High near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.