Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

Low pressure strengthening along the eastern seaboard will develop strong and gusty northwesterly winds on Sunday afternoon that will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into our region through Tuesday. This will result in critical Fire Weather conditions and may lead extreme fire behavior and rapid spread of any existing or newly ignited wildfires. Don't be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 23, 01:00 PM EST until February 23, 07:00 PM EST
Freeze Watch in effect from February 24, 12:00 AM EST until February 24, 09:00 AM EST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 22, 01:00 PM EST until February 22, 09:00 PM EST

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Feb 4:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Alachua FL

Freeze Watch February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 22, 01:00pm until February 22, 09:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 70 °F⇓
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Clear then
Patchy Frost
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Frost
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Patchy Frost
then Partly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 63 by 3pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Wednesday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.