638
FNUS72 KJAX 040428
FWSJAX
SPOT FORECAST FOR FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION...OCALA FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1228 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 EDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (904) 741-4370 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
VICINITY OF OCALA WITH SOMEWHAT VARIABLE WINDS THROUGH THE DAY,
MAINLY FROM OUT OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. STORM CHANCES WILL
DIMINISH IN THE LATE NIGHT AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH MILD WINDS
THROUGH INTO SUNDAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
EARLIER IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........21 27 32 35 46 58 69 75 78 84
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH CHC LKY LKY CHC
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH CHC LKY LKY CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 10 10 20 20 50 60 60 50
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 10 10 20 20 50 60 60 50
TEMP............78 83 87 90 92 94 94 93 91 90
RH..............91 82 72 66 60 56 54 56 62 64
HEAT INDEX (F)..78 92 99 103 105 107 106 105 103 102
WIND CHILL (F)..78 92 99 103 105 107 106 105 103 102
SURFACE WND DIR.NW W W W W W S SW W W
SURFACE WND SPD.1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 5
SURFACE WND GST.3 3 5 6 8 8 10 13 13 14
TRANSP WIND DIR.S SW W W W S S S SW SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 3 3 3 5 5 6 7 7 8
TONIGHT
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........87 84 84 73 65 58 50 37 28 27 28 35
WEATHER COV.....CHC LKY CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........CHC LKY CHC CHC SCH SCH SCH
CHC OF PCPN (%).50 60 40 30 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 10
CHC OF THDR (%).50 60 30 30 20 10 10 10 10 20 20 10
TEMP............89 87 83 81 80 79 78 78 77 77 76 75
RH..............66 70 82 85 88 88 91 91 90 90 94 94
HEAT INDEX (F)..100 98 92 87 86 79 78 78 77 77 76 75
WIND CHILL (F)..100 98 92 87 86 79 78 78 77 77 76 75
SURFACE WND DIR.SW E S S S S S S S S S S
SURFACE WND SPD.3 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
SURFACE WND GST.12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SUNDAY
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........34 37 48 55 66 55 51 52 65 57 63 73
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 30 30 50 30 30 30 50 40 50 60
CHC OF THDR (%).20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 50 40 50 60
TEMP............74 74 77 80 84 86 88 89 90 90 90 89
RH..............97 97 94 94 82 77 72 70 66 66 66 68
HEAT INDEX (F)..74 74 77 87 95 98 102 103 103 103 103 102
SURFACE WND DIR.S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SURFACE WND SPD.1 2 1 1 2 3 3 5 6 6 6 6
SURFACE WND GST.6 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 14 13
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 9
FORECASTER...CORLESS
REQUESTED BY...PAT FEAGLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2616596.0/JAX
.DELDT 07/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL PFEAGLE@OCALAFL.GOV
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