OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Saturday, June 1, marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
This weekend will be mostly dry – albeit hot – and a good time to assess your family’s disaster readiness before a hurricane is headed for Florida.
Most experts think 2024 will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual outlook says there’s an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season will be above average in storm activity and is predicting between 17 and 25 named storms.
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The state’s sales tax holiday starts Saturday and runs through June 14 to make it more affordable to stock up on supplies for your home. Here’s a list of items to assemble your emergency kit. We suggest you get up early and get your shopping done before mercury gets into the upper 80s and low 90s on Saturday and Sunday.
Ocala Forecast
Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.
Today: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
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