Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Crystal River Airport (KCGC)

Lat: 28.87°NLon: 82.57°WElev: 9ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Crystal River FL

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Crystal River FL
 28.96°N 82.59°W (Elev. 13 ft)
4:57 am EST Jan 15, 2026
7am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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