OCALA, FL (352today.com) – It’s going to be a scorcher across the 352 this weekend, with heat indexes climbing near 105 each afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. Toss in the usual summer thunderstorms with heavy rain, lightning, and quick bursts of flooding… and we’ve got the makings of a classic Florida weekend.

Whether you’re hitting heading to Ocala’s Bull Bash & Country Music Festival Friday and Saturday nights, the Summer Series Grand Prix at WEC on Saturday, or the Pack Walk at Silver Springs State Park on Sunday, be smart about the heat. Stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade or indoors when you can, and don’t forget – lightning can strike fast, so if you hear thunder, head indoors.

Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

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