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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Tuesday

A dry cold front will bring a dangerous combination of critically dry air (low relative humidity) and gusty winds to portions of the area today through Tuesday. This alignment of conditions with the drought will result in critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday. Don' Be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Palatka FL

Fire Weather Watch April 21, 11:00am until April 21, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Palatka FL
 29.65°N 81.59°W
Last Update:
9:11 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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