Observed 6:45 AM EDT at KOCF

On Top of the World, FL weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · up to 61°16° by 11 AM (sticky)
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 3–10 PM
High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–midnight

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 65°18° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 66°19° by 4 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 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
Sat 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	68°20°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	73°23°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	11%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	76°24°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	19%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	20%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	79°26°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	45%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	60%	62%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	60%	61%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	25%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	76%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	90%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	97%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	74%	35%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	71%	19%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	69%	19%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	69%	28%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	64%	25%	6
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	67%	38%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	67%	31%	3
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	69%	38%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	76%	56%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	84%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	29%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	87%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	90%	59%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	43%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	33%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	90%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 82°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 60°16°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 82°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 60°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 82°28° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 58°14°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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°–86°30°
Low, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°19°
  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
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  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
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 65°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 65°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 61°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rainbow River above Dunnellon (in NAVD88)

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 28.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 28.1 ft
Flow: 535 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rainbow River near Dunnellon (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 27.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Gum Springs (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Level: 39.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 71% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 37

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° 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

On Top of the World weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 14 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 57 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:04 PM; Morning 7:21–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:14 PM; Morning 7:12–7:21 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from On Top of the World. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

On Top of the World, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rainbow River above Dunnellon (in NAVD88)

Withlacoochee River near Holder at SR 200 (in NAVD88)

Rainbow River near Dunnellon (in NAVD88)

Gum Springs (in NAVD88)

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon