OCALA, FL (352today.com) – It’s time to celebrate dads this weekend.

Whether you’re planning to go fishing or scalloping, play golf or pickleball, or grill out or eat out with your pop, it’s going to be HOT.

The best gift for dads may just be giving them a break from chores – especially yard work – this weekend as the heat index will make it uncomfortably hot.

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While South Florida is dealing with destructive flooding, North Central Florida has been just on the edge of the system dumping torrential amounts of rain. Many places in the 352 haven’t seen any rainfall.

The National Weather Service (NWS) calls for chances of rain across in our area this weekend. But, don’t be surprised if your neighbor a couple miles away gets a downpour and you don’t get any precipitation.

Ocala Forecast

Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the NWS.

Today: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light east wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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