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 >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 31 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gainesville Regional Airport FL

Wind Advisory January 31, 03:00pm 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
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 7 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 7 early. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gainesville Regional Airport FL
 29.69°N 82.27°W
8:52 am EST Jan 31, 2026
9am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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