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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.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW University of Florida FL

Wind Advisory 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
Freeze Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 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 11 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, mostly 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.

    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 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 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 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly 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.
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 39.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW University of Florida FL
 29.67°N 82.38°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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