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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Crystal River Airport (KCGC)

Lat: 28.87°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 9ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lecanto FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lecanto FL
 28.85°N 82.47°W (Elev. 46 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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