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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Crystal River Airport (KCGC)

Lat: 28.87°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 9ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lecanto FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    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 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °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 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 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 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 77. 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 northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Lecanto FL
 28.85°N 82.47°W (Elev. 46 ft)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
4am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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