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 >

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Candler 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
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Freeze Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 23, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Light northwest wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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 79.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Candler FL
 29.13°N 81.89°W
5:21 am EST Feb 23, 2026
7am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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