Coastal Flood Warnings & Advisories for the St. Johns River Basin & Atlantic Coast

Persistent onshore winds will combine with high astronomical tides to create minor to moderate flooding around times of high tide for the St. Johns River basin, where a Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from downtown Jacksonville southward to Lake George through Thursday afternoon. Coastal Flood Advisories remain in effect for the Atlantic coast and Intracoastal Waterway through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palatka Kay Larkin Field (K28J)

Lat: 29.66°NLon: 81.69°WElev: 48ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Oct 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatka FL

Flood Watch October 9, 09:39am until October 10, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 9, 09:39am until October 10, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 85. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 74. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatka FL
 29.66°N 81.67°W
8:56 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
9am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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