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 >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Feb 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Gainesville 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, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly between 11pm and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL
 29.64°N 82.33°W
12:26 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
12pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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