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Arctic Cold Air Outbreak this Weekend - Subfreezing Temperatures and Dangerous Wind Chills

An outbreak of Arctic air will arrive across southeast GA, northeast and north central FL on Saturday. Record cold temperatures, gale conditions on the coastal waters, and life-threatening wind chill values are expected Saturday night and Sunday morning. Take proper precautions to protect yourself, your pets, and vulnerable people from this dangerously cold weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lochloosa FL

Freeze Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Freeze Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lochloosa FL
 29.51°N 82.11°W
Last Update:
8:31 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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