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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alachua FL

Heat Advisory August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alachua FL
 29.77°N 82.48°W
Last Update:
2:20 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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