National Weather Service: Fire Weather Watch

Ocala, FL

Current Conditions

Clear

60 °F

Clear

6 mph from the WNW

49 °F

29.91 in

67%

10.0 miles

Leesburg, FL

Updated — 7:53 PM EST on January 07, 2009

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Forecast for Marion (34470)

Wednesday
chancetstorms
Chance of T-storms
H 74° / L 38°
Thursday
clear
Clear
H 70° / L 40°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 70° / L 41°
Saturday
clear
Clear
H 74° / L 45°
Sunday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 41°
Tonight

Partly cloudy early in the evening then clearing. Breezy in the evening. Much colder with lows around 40. West winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and becoming breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 mph.

Saturday and Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.

Sunday through Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

Statement as of 7:10 PM EST on January 7, 2009

Fire Weather Watch


... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect Thursday afternoon due
to wind and low rh...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect Friday afternoon due to
low rh...
... Red flag warning has expired today...

The red flag warning for today is no longer in effect. A Fire
Weather Watch remains in effect Thursday afternoon. A Fire Weather
Watch remains in effect Friday afternoon.

A secondary front will approach the area Thursday. Breezy west
winds around 20 mph with higher gusts will develop over the area
as relative humidities fall below critical values. A Fire Weather
Watch has been issued.

Friday very dry air will persist over the area which will cause
relative humidities to fall below critical values for extended
durations. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.







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