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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.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lochloosa FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 84. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 84. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lochloosa FL
 29.51°N 82.11°W
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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