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Observed 7:55 AM EDT at K42J

Waldo, FL weather

Sunny and 61°16°, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h tonight.

Today: low 65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°), high 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/hgusts 13 mph21 km/h
From the north. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
31Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.18 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 10 AM–midnight
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • High 77°25° today at 2 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 3–4 AM
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–tomorrow night 3 AM
  1. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 74°23° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 66°19° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 10 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%2%0
Sat 9aSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h78%13%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h73%65%1
Sat 11aCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)71°22°5%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph43 km/h68%70%3
Sat 12pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)74°23°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h66%62%4
Sat 1pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°5%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h62%52%5
Sat 2pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°10%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%42%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°10%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h64%46%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°10%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h64%67%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)74°23°10%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h66%49%1
Sat 6pShowers72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°20%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h71%43%0
Sat 7pShowers70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)71°22°20%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h73%48%0
Sat 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h84%90%0
Sat 9pShowers67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h90%62%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)66°19°20%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h90%77%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)65°18°10%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h97%47%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°10%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h90%46%0
Sun 1aCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 67°19°)65°18°10%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%77%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)65°18°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h90%60%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)65°18°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h87%39%0
Sun 4aClear66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h84%17%0
Sun 5aClear66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h87%27%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°5%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%20%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h87%50%0
Sun 8aSunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°10%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h84%32%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°10%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h84%48%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h81%37%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h79%36%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h74%42%4
Sun 1pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)76°24°5%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h71%37%4
Sun 2pMostly cloudy76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)76°24°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h71%38%5
Sun 3pSunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h67%48%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h71%60%3
Sun 5pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h69%59%3
Sun 6pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h69%55%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h76%51%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°10%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h81%70%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°10%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h84%70%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°10%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h87%62%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°10%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h87%70%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°10%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h87%61%0
Mon 1aCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°10%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h87%78%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h87%63%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h87%53%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h87%50%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)67°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h87%49%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)66°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h90%42%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°10%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h90%39%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 65°18°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 58°14°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 66°19°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 57°14°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 57°14°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°18°

      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 60.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 56°13°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      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 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 56°13°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 56°13°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 66°19°

      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, 67°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 60.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 55°13°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 67°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°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 55°13°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 71°21°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°17°

      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
    74°23°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 54°12°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 82°28°

      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
    79°26°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 54°12°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 77°, low 65°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 77°, low 66°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 78°, low 61°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 78–82°.

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

Santa Fe River near Graham (in NAVD88)

4.9 mi
Level
106 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Santa Fe Lake at Earleton (in NAVD88)

5.2 mi
Level
137 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sampson River at Sampson City (in NAVD88)

9.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
130 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Sampson near Starke (in NAVD88)

9.6 mi
Level
129 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 55% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 20

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

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

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Forecast high / low
77°25° / 65°18°
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).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. −6°−4°TueOct 20
  4. −4°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −5°−3°ThuOct 22
  6. −6°−4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.

Daylight
11 h 12 min
Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour
6:16–7:03 PM
Morning 7:21–8:09 AM
Blue hour
7:03–7:13 PM
Morning 7:12–7:21 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 51% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Waldo. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.