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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lowell FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lowell FL
 29.33°N 82.18°W
12:26 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
4pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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