Santa Fe River near High Springs (in NAVD88)
10 mi- Level
- 30.9 ft
- Flow
- 30 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:10 PM EDT at KGNV
Alachua, FL weather
Overcast and 72°22°.
Today: low 63°17° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°), high 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 72°22°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/hgusts 28 mph45 km/h
- From the northeast. 1423–21 mph34 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 61°16°
- Sticky
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 44Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 71°22° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 62% | 19% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 62% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 68% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 78% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 81% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 87% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 90% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 87% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 90% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 90% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 90% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 41% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 87% | 49% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 79% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 71% | 35% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 67% | 49% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 64% | 71% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 64% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 64% | 46% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 69% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 71% | 19% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 73% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 81% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 87% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 90% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 93% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 93% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 97% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 97% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 97% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 97% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 93% | 53% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 90% | 33% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 81% | 38% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 76% | 50% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 69% | 48% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 67% | 67% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 62% | 64% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 64% | 56% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 69°21°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 58°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 57°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 80°27° / 57°14°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 56°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 56°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 79°26° / 56°13°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 67°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 76°24°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–73°23°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–87°31°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–70°21°
- Typical high / low
- 78°26° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 63°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 64°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–83°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Santa Fe River at River Rise near High Springs (in NAVD88)
10 mi- Level
- 33.3 ft
- Flow
- 240 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs (in NAVD88)
11 mi- Level
- 52.4 ft
- Flow
- 102 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Santa Fe River at Poe Springs Pool (in NAVD88)
11 mi- Level
- 24.5 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
About 52% less cooling than a typical week.
This week 10Typical 20
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Gainesville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 80°27° / 58°14°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 63°17°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1949
- Record low
- 33°1° in 1937
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- −6°−4°TueOct 20
- −4°−2°WedOct 21
- −5°−3°ThuOct 22
- −6°−4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Alachua weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:17–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:22 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 4–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
