Strong to Severe Thunderstorms on Saturday - Updated Briefing

Low pressure moving across our area on Saturday will push a squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms through our region. Stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes, and isolated tornadoes. Be sure that you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather information on Saturday! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	2 May 11:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gainesville Regional Airport FL

Tornado Watch until May 2, 06:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until May 2, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 83 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature falling to around 76 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.