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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.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 7:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL

Freeze Warning January 29, 08:49am until January 29, 09:00am
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    Freeze Warning January 29, 08:49am until January 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 28 early. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Widespread 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. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL
 29.64°N 82.33°W
Last Update:
8:37 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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