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Gainesville, FL weather

It is 64°F and clear at Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 63°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:16 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:17 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

64°F

Clear

Wind

N 8 mph

Humidity 77% · dew point 57°F

Pressure · visibility

30.13 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Gainesville forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS JAX forecast area

6 active alerts cover zones served by the JAX office near Gainesville:

  • Coastal Flood Warning (2)
  • Rip Current Statement (2)
  • Coastal Flood Advisory
  • High Surf Advisory

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Florida has 18 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Gainesville (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM63°FMostly Clear0%N 13 mph
Wed 3 AM63°FPartly Cloudy0%N 13 mph
Wed 4 AM63°FPartly Cloudy0%N 14 mph
Wed 5 AM63°FPartly Cloudy0%N 15 mph
Wed 6 AM63°FPartly Sunny1%N 15 mph
Wed 7 AM63°FMostly Sunny0%N 15 mph
Wed 8 AM63°FMostly Sunny1%N 16 mph
Wed 9 AM68°FMostly Sunny1%NE 17 mph
Wed 10 AM72°FMostly Sunny1%NE 17 mph
Wed 11 AM75°FMostly Sunny1%NE 17 mph
Wed 12 PM77°FMostly Sunny3%NE 18 mph
Wed 1 PM78°FPartly Sunny3%NE 18 mph
Wed 2 PM78°FPartly Sunny3%NE 18 mph
Wed 3 PM78°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 18 mph
Wed 4 PM79°FPartly Sunny3%NE 18 mph
Wed 5 PM78°FPartly Sunny3%NE 18 mph
Wed 6 PM77°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 18 mph
Wed 7 PM75°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 18 mph
Wed 8 PM73°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 16 mph
Wed 9 PM72°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 16 mph
Wed 10 PM71°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 16 mph
Wed 11 PM71°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 15 mph
Thu 12 AM71°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 15 mph
Thu 1 AM71°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 14 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Gainesville can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 63°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

High 80°F·Low 70°F

Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

High 82°F·Low 69°F

A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

High 83°F·Low 69°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

High 84°F·Low 69°F

A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 81°F·Low 66°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 82°F·Low 63°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 82°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Gainesville is served by the National Weather Service JAX forecast office, forecast zone FLZ136, county zone FLC001.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Gainesville (29.6795, -82.3468), in Alachua County. Population: 148,720 (2024 estimate), number 13 of the 120 Florida cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KJAX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/29.6795,-82.3468 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:16 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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