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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.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jan 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lochloosa FL

Wind Advisory January 31, 03:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Freeze Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 11:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 09:00pm until February 1, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 50 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as 12. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lochloosa FL
 29.51°N 82.11°W
Last Update:
12:26 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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