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Isolated to Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Expected Saturday

Isolated to Scattered Severe Thunderstorms are expected on Saturday as a cold front moves towards the area from the west and develops waves of showers and thunderstorms moving east northeast along the Gulf coast. Main impacts will be gusty winds 50-60 mph, large hail, and perhaps even an isolated tornado. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gainesville FL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Gainesville FL
 29.67°N 82.33°W
Last Update:
8:45 am EDT May 17, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT May 17, 2024-6pm EDT May 23, 2024
 
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