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Current conditions at

Crystal River Airport (KCGC)

Lat: 28.87°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 9ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

81°F

27°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 28 Aug 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lecanto FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lecanto FL
 28.86°N 82.49°W (Elev. 56 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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