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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

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Orange Springs FL

Freeze Watch February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Fire Weather Watch February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 07:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory February 23, 04:00am until February 23, 09:00am
Red Flag Warning until February 22, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning until February 22, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 21 early. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Orange Springs FL
 29.49°N 81.9°W
Last Update:
5:57 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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