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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Fairbanks FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Frost Advisory February 25, 02:00am until February 25, 08:00am
Freeze Warning until February 24, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Frost Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until February 24, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  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

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Light north wind. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. 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 46. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Fairbanks FL
 29.71°N 82.3°W
12:26 am EST Feb 24, 2026
1am EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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