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Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

Low pressure strengthening along the eastern seaboard will develop strong and gusty northwesterly winds on Sunday afternoon that will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into our region through Tuesday. 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 4:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ocala Municipal Automatic Weather Observing 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. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 70 °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 temperature rising to near 71 by 10am, then falling to around 67 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °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 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southwest wind around 9 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 temperature rising to near 71 by 10am, then falling to around 67 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 27. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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 54.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ocala Municipal Automatic Weather Observing FL
 29.18°N 82.22°W
Last Update:
12:46 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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