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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday - Updated Briefing

Low pressure moving across our area on Saturday will push a squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms through our region. Stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes, and isolated tornadoes. Be sure that you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather information on Saturday! Read More >

Current conditions at

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW East Palatka FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 86. Windy, with a light south wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 56. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 86. Windy, with a light south wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 56. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW East Palatka FL
 29.63°N 81.62°W
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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