...Cooler And Dry Through The Weekend...
...October 2010 Expected To Have No Measurable Precipitation At Gainesville...


Today:  Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 9 and 14 mph.


Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind between 3 and 7 mph. 


Hazardous Weather: Dry air will create an elevated fire danger across the Suwanee

River valley of north Florida this afternoon.

Forecast Details:. Surface high pressure will build over the central Continental U.S. today following the cold frontal passage. A dry northwest flow will veer north-northeast through the day as the ridge builds eastward, with Lake Wind Advisory conditions expected along the Atlantic coast with sustained speeds around 20 miles per hour. Temperatures will range from the middle to low 70s across our northern zones, to near 80 south-southwest toward Ocala under mostly sunny skies by this afternoon. 

Tonight will be the cold night as the surface ridge builds over the southeast Atlantic Seaboard states. Temperatures will fall into the lower 40s across southeast Georgia and the Suwanee River valley under a north-northeast drainage flow, while the onshore flow will keep coastal lows in the upper 50s. 

Today's
Pollen Levels: 5.0 Medium
(on a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Ragweed.

...Red Flag Warning In Effect From Noon Today To 6 Pm EDT This Evening Due To Low RH...


The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning, which Is in effect from noon today to 6 pm EDT This evening.
Dry air following a cold front will drop relative humidity below critical values for extended durations this afternoon. Minimum Values are expected to near 30 %, with sub-critical values For 3 to 5 hours. North winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph will also enhance the fire weather threat as well.


...Record High Temperature Set At Gainesville...
A record high temperature of 91 degrees was set at Gainesville yesterday. This breaks the old record of 90 set in 1911.


For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/