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Critical Fire Weather Conditions, Cold Weather Advisories, and Freeze Warnings - Updated Briefing

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue today, combining with a very dry airmass to create critical fire weather conditions throughout our area this afternoon. Arctic cold has prompted Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories that are in effect region-wide through Tuesday morning. Hard Freeze conditions will be possible later tonight for inland locations west of I-95. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Feb 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Ocala Municipal Automatic Weather Observing FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory until February 23, 09:00am
Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 23, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light south wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 38. Wind chill values as low as 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Ocala Municipal Automatic Weather Observing FL
 29.11°N 82.28°W
Last Update:
1:01 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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