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

An Arctic airmass arrives tonight brining extremely cold wind chills in the single digits, gale conditions and several nights of freezes next week. Finalize preparations today to shelter people, animals, vegetation, exposed pipes and outdoor plumbing from the cold. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 31 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL

Wind Advisory January 31, 03:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Freeze Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 11:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 09:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL
 29.64°N 82.33°W
Last Update:
8:52 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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