New River near Lake Butler (in NAVD88)
4.4 mi- Level
- 87.2 ft
- Flow
- 87 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KLCQ
Lake Butler, FL weather
Sunny and 75°24°.
Today: low 62°17° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 75°24°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 1017–20 mph32 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable · up to 60°16° by 6 PM (sticky)
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 46Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.17 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 75°24° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 64°18° by 3 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 77°25° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 60% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 62% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 71% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 81% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 87% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 90% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 90% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 90% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 90% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 90% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 93% | 39% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 87% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 76% | 40% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 71% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 67% | 46% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 64% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 64% | 74% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 64% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph47 km/h | 69% | 31% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 71% | 33% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 79% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 87% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 90% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 93% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 90% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 97% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 97% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 97% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 97% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 97% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 97% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 10% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 93% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 90% | 68% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 87% | 47% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 79% | 56% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 10% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 74% | 56% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 71% | 55% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 67% | 59% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 62% | 65% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 62% | 60% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 68°20°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, 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
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 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 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°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 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°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: 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 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–70°21°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–72°22°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°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
- 81°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 74°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
- 56°13°–73°23°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 73°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°–71°22°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 64°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–83°.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs (in NAVD88)
8.3 mi- Level
- 52.4 ft
- Flow
- 102 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)
11 mi- Level
- 130 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)
12 mi- Level
- 129 ft
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:16–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:22 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
