Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Crystal River Airport (KCGC)

Lat: 28.87°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 9ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Inverness FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Inverness FL
 28.78°N 82.4°W (Elev. 128 ft)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
8am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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