Critical Fire Weather Conditions with Incoming Arctic Blast

Low pressure strengthening along the eastern seaboard will develop strong and gusty northwesterly winds on Sunday afternoon that will push a very dry and cold arctic airmass into our region through Tuesday. 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 >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Feb 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE University of Florida 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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  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Wind chill values as low as 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly 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:
2 Miles SE University of Florida FL
 29.62°N 82.33°W
12:46 am EST Feb 22, 2026
7am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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