Observed 1:55 PM EDT at KOCF

Ocala, FL weather

Partly cloudy and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 6High; High until 3 PM
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tonight at 3 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 2–8 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Sunday from 9 AM

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by midnight · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	18%	6
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	21%	5
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	22%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	11%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	9%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	1%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	12%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	22%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	71%	58%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	69%	55%	6
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	69%	56%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	69%	39%	4
Sat 5p	Showers	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	20%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	71%	42%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	71%	48%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	76%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	73%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	30%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	49%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	45%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	90%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	79%	55%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	76%	46%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	71%	50%	6

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 83°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 60°16°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 82°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 60°16°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 82°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 60°16°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 82°28° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 58°14°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–86°30°
Low, likely
65°18°–77°25°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 67°.
Sunday
Dry, high 79°, low 67°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ocklawaha River near Ocala

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 35.0 ft

Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ocklawaha River near Conner

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 35.0 ft
Flow: 690 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Gum Springs (in NAVD88)

17 mi

Level: 39.9 ft

Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 36.0 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 74% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 39

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

OCALA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Ocala weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 15 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:05 PM; Morning 7:20–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:14 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:14 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:53 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ocala. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ocala, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ocklawaha River near Ocala

Ocklawaha River near Conner

Gum Springs (in NAVD88)

Ocklawaha River at Moss Bluff Dam

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon