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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.

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Crescent City 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
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Freeze Watch
Fire Weather Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values as low as 29 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Crescent City FL
 29.5°N 81.48°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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