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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Feb 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW 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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  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 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. 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 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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 59.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW University of Florida FL
 29.65°N 82.41°W
8:26 am EST Feb 23, 2026
8am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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