Critical Fire Weather Conditions, Cold Weather Advisories, and Freeze Warnings - Updated Briefing

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue today, combining with a very dry airmass to create critical fire weather conditions throughout our area this afternoon. Arctic cold has prompted Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories that are in effect region-wide through Tuesday morning. Hard Freeze conditions will be possible later tonight for inland locations west of I-95. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	23 Feb 6:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W University of Florida FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am

Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am

Red Flag Warning February 23, 01:00pm until February 23, 06:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Freeze Warning

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Clear then
Patchy Frost
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Patchy Frost
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Frost
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Frost then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 22 early. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.