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 >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Alachua FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Alachua FL
 29.75°N 82.5°W
2:28 am EDT May 2, 2026
2am EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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