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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today and Tuesday

A dry cold front will bring a dangerous combination of critically dry air (low relative humidity) and gusty winds to portions of the area today through Tuesday. This alignment of conditions with the drought will result in critical fire weather conditions through Tuesday. Don' Be the Spark! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Apr 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Lochloosa FL

Red Flag Warning April 21, 12:35pm until April 21, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 21, 12:35pm until April 21, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Lochloosa FL
 29.53°N 82.03°W
Last Update:
8:12 am EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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