Observed 8:40 PM EDT at KGIF

Polk City, FL weather

Overcast and 72°22°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h tomorrow.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north. 1423–17 mph27 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 2–4 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 68°20° tonight at midnight
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–9 PM
High 82°28° tomorrow at 2 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h Monday from 10 AM

TonightNear 70°21° · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 80°27° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 81°27° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly 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 8p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	61%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	98%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	95%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	89%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	82%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	76%	20%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	84°29°	10%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	73%	35%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	85°29°	10%	24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	71%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	85°29°	10%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	31%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	86°30°	10%	25 mph40 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	34%	6
Sun 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	84°29°	10%	24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	68%	56%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	83°28°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	56%	3
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 79°26°)	78°26°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	81%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	51%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	88%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	91%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	95%	75%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	95%	55%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	37%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	95%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	83%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	77%	20%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	84°29°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	20%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	86°30°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	26%	6
Mon 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	67%	28%	6
Mon 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	53%	2
Mon 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	86°30°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	38%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	84°29°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	66%	17%	3
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	69%	21%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	74%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 64°18°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°25°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 82°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°30°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 69°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
82°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  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
83°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 63°17°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 68°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 66°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 83–85°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TBW) (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

Lake Parker Outlet at Combee Settlement

9.6 mi

Level: 119 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saddle Creek at SR 542

9.9 mi

Level: 14.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Fox Branch Near Socrum

11 mi

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Saddle Creek at Polk Pkwy

12 mi

Level: 12.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 74% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 65

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 64°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Winter Haven Gilbert Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Polk City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 16 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 54 min less
Golden hour: 6:17–7:03 PM; Morning 7:18–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:09–7:18 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Polk City. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.