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 >

Current conditions at

Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV)

Lat: 29.69°NLon: 82.28°WElev: 151ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Hawthorne FL

Wind Advisory January 31, 03:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Freeze Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Hawthorne FL
 29.55°N 82.08°W
12:22 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
12pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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