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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday - Updated Briefing

Low pressure moving across our area on Saturday will push a squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms through our region. Stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes, and isolated tornadoes. Be sure that you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather information on Saturday! Read More >

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 10:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Silver Springs FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Silver Springs FL
 29.2°N 81.99°W
Last Update:
10:03 pm EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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