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Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

A strong low pressure system will develop along the eastern seaboard through Sunday. This will lead to strong winds which will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into the region through Sunday. This will result in 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

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Como FL

Freeze Watch February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Fire Weather Watch February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 22, 01:00pm until February 22, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a steady temperature around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Como FL
 29.49°N 81.56°W
Last Update:
12:46 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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