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Arctic Cold Air Outbreak this Weekend - Subfreezing Temperatures and Dangerous Wind Chills

An outbreak of Arctic air will arrive across southeast GA, northeast and north central FL on Saturday. Record cold temperatures, gale conditions on the coastal waters, and life-threatening wind chill values are expected Saturday night and Sunday morning. Take proper precautions to protect yourself, your pets, and vulnerable people from this dangerously cold weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF)

Lat: 29.16°NLon: 82.22°WElev: 79ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Citra FL

Freeze Warning until January 29, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until January 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, clear, with a steady temperature around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Citra FL
 29.42°N 82.12°W
Last Update:
1:01 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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