Warm Saturday, cooler and cloudy for Game Day with showers possible next week

Record highs were reached in northeast Florida and southeast Georgia Friday. Jacksonville tied 83 degrees, a record set in 1974. Alma, GA, set a new record at 80 degrees, beating the previous 79-degree mark from 1974. Gainesville also tied its record of 83 degrees, set in 1989.

Patchy to dense fog is expected tonight and early Saturday, especially inland. No advisories are currently in effect, but some may be issued from Highway 301 to I-75.

After a foggy start, highs Saturday will climb near record range. Cloudy skies will develop late Saturday night, bringing a slight chance of showers through around noon Sunday. Rain chances remain low at 10–20 percent, with light totals expected. Northwest winds will pick up at 10–15 mph, with gusts around 20 mph. Skies will clear during the game, setting up a much colder start to the week.

The record high for Saturday is 82 degrees, set in 1957.

Forecast:

Tonight: Mild with patchy to dense fog.
Saturday: Fog early, then partly cloudy. Morning lows in the upper 50s to 60s; highs in the 70s and 80s. Winds SSW at 5–10 mph. Cloudy overnight.
Game Day (Sunday): Cloudy start with a 10–20% chance of showers through noon. Tailgating temps in the upper 50s, game-time temps in the upper 60s. Turning cold overnight with possible light freeze and frost early next week.

Looking ahead, much colder temperatures are expected late next week, with some models suggesting a chance of snow in Georgia.

Sunrise: 7:24 a.m.
Sunset: 5:44 p.m.

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