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Arctic Cold Air Outbreak this Weekend - Subfreezing Temperatures and Dangerous Wind Chills

An outbreak of Arctic air will arrive across southeast GA, northeast and north central FL on Saturday. Record cold temperatures, gale conditions on the coastal waters, and life-threatening wind chill values are expected Saturday night and Sunday morning. Take proper precautions to protect yourself, your pets, and vulnerable people from this dangerously cold weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Palatka FL

Freeze Warning January 29, 01:00am until January 29, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Light north wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatka FL
 29.63°N 81.65°W
Last Update:
12:26 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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