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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.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. High near 80. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. High near 80. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Gainesville FL
 29.64°N 82.33°W
Last Update:
1:37 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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