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.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Hawthorne FL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely.  Low around 53. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 53. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Hawthorne FL
 29.55°N 82.05°W
2:27 am EDT May 1, 2026
5am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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