Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KLCQ

Lake City, FL weather

Sunny and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1321–14 mph23 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 6–7 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 5 PM–3 AM

This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 2 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	19%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	58%	28%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	56%	52%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	61%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	54%	36%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	25%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	36%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	36%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	84%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	84%	29%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	35%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	30%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	38%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	76%	25%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	29%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	64%	33%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	35%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	58%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	48%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	31%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	71%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	81%	32%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	51%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	51%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	53%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	90%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	84%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	78%	42%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°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 78. 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°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
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–81°.

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

Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 54.1 ft
Flow: 1,140 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)

18 mi

Level: 14.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 37.8 ft
Flow: 239 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 111% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 4

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAKE CITY 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:05 PM; Morning 7:23–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:14 PM; Morning 7:14–7:23 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 36% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Lake City, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Suwannee River at White Springs (in NAVD88)

Ichetucknee River below Ichetucknee Springs State Park - US-27 (in NAVD88)

Santa Fe River at O'leno State Park (in NAVD88)

Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates (in NAVD88)

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon