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Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

Low pressure strengthening along the eastern seaboard will develop strong and gusty northwesterly winds through this afternoon. As it does so, it will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into our region Tonight, resulting in strong winds & critical Fire Weather conditions and may lead extreme fire behavior and rapid spread of any existing or newly ignited wildfires. Don't be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Citra FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory February 23, 04:00am 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Frost then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly 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

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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 58.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Citra FL
 29.42°N 82.12°W
Last Update:
1:01 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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