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Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

A strong low pressure system will develop along the eastern seaboard through Sunday. This will lead to strong winds which will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into the region through Sunday. This will result in critical Fire Weather conditions and may lead extreme fire behavior and rapid spread of any existing or newly ignited wildfires. Don't be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ocala FL

Freeze Watch February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Fire Weather Watch February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 22, 01:00pm until February 22, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ocala FL
 29.17°N 82.15°W
Last Update:
12:46 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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