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Gainesville, FL 32612 Weather
It is 72°F and cloudy in Gainesville, FL 32612, observed at 1 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 83°F, low 69°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Gainesville, FL 32612 current weather
72°F
Cloudy
H 83° / L 69°Feels like 73°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport (5.8 mi away), 10/31/2026, 1:00 AM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 5:46 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3111% chance of precipitationLow 69°High 83°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly CloudySun11/150% chance of precipitationLow 67°High 79°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersMon11/254% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 78°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/328% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 81°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/420% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 82°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/540% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 80°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Low High 78°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
SunnySat11/7Model blendLow 55°High 80°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 80°. Low that night near 55°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blendLow 54°High 77°
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High near 77°. Low that night near 54°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Mon11/9Model blend20% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 75°
Monday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 75°. Low that night near 51°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 29.644, -82.355 from the NWS JAX office, updated 10/30/2026, 5:46 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KGNV (Gainesville Rgnl, 6 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 10:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now69°Cloudy1%6 mph
- 2 AM69°Cloudy3%6 mph
- 3 AM69°Cloudy3%6 mph
- 4 AM69°Mostly Cloudy3%6 mph
- 5 AM69°Mostly Cloudy1%6 mph
- 6 AM70°Mostly Cloudy2%7 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Gainesville, FL 32612 right now?
- The latest observation from Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Airport was 72°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 1:00 AM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Gainesville, FL 32612?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 83°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Gainesville, FL 32612 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Gainesville, FL 32612?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 9) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 75°F to 80°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Gainesville, FL 32612 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:42 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:43 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Gainesville, FL 32612?
- At Gainesville RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 82°F and the normal low is 61°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.73 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Florida hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Gainesville)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Gainesville)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyAlachua County, week of 10/27/2026
77% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 1 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 73% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:17 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 1:28 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 82°, low 61°, precipitation 2.68 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Gainesville RGNL AP, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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