Observed 6:15 AM EDT at KCTY

Bell, FL weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 57°14° by 11 AM (a little sticky)
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 2–7 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 5–7 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 64°18° by 4 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 64°18° by 1 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	26%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	18%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	62%	12%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	31%	6
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	67%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	56%	41%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	20%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	58%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	58%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	73%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	84%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	84%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	81%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	76%	35%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	22%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	28%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	32%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	81°27°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	54%	28%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	58%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	58%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	73%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	38%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	84%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	87%	60%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	87%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	48%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	59%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  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 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. 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
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  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°–86°30°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 63°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Suwannee River at Rock Bluff near Bell - CR 340 (in NAVD88)

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.5 ft
Flow: 7,480 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Suwannee River at Hart Springs (in NAVD88)

7.8 mi

Level: 5.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River near Hildreth (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River near Fort White (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Level: 20.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 133% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 4

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bell 4nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 6:18–7:06 PM; Morning 7:24–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:15 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bell. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.