Observed 9:55 AM EDT at K42J

Raiford, FL weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1118–17 mph27 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 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 (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 11 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 1 PM–2 AM
High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Low 63°17° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9–1 AM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 75°24° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 65°18° by 3 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 74°23° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 66°19° · rain chance 10% · Mostly 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 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	73%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	37%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	46%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	76%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	89%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	62%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	62%	65%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	64%	33%	3
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	68%	35%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	50%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	81%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	65°18°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	57%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	55%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	59%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	87%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	46%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	43%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	71%	42%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	69%	42%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	69%	44%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	69%	47%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	69%	39%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	71%	43%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	78%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	87%	58%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	87%	72%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	90%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	79%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 80°27° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 80°27° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. 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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. 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 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly 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 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 79°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. 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
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 79°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 78°26° / 52°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 63°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 64°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
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

New River near Lake Butler (in NAVD88)

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 87.2 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)

10 mi

Level: 129 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 130 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Alligator Creek at Starke (in NAVD88)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 137 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 43% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 14

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 AM–8:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Glen St. Mary 1 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
−15°−8°TueOct 20
−8°−5°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Raiford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 6:16–7:03 PM; Morning 7:22–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Raiford, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River near Lake Butler (in NAVD88)

Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)

Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)

Alligator Creek at Starke (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