Critical Fire Weather Conditions, Cold Weather Advisories, and Freeze Warnings - Updated Briefing

Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will continue today, combining with a very dry airmass to create critical fire weather conditions throughout our area this afternoon. Arctic cold has prompted Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories that are in effect region-wide through Tuesday morning. Hard Freeze conditions will be possible later tonight for inland locations west of I-95. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 23 Feb 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lochloosa FL

Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 02:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Freeze Warning February 24, 12:00am until February 24, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Lochloosa FL
 29.55°N 82.08°W
7:01 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
10pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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