NWS JAX Weather Impact Briefing

Isolated Strong and Severe Thunderstorms Expected This Afternoon & Evening Mainly Across Northeast FL and Coastal Southeast Georgia, and Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Possible on Monday For The Entire Area. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lochloosa FL

Tornado Watch until March 16, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lochloosa FL
 29.51°N 82.11°W
1:51 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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