Polk County, FL Weather Forecast
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A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
County Weather Overview
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Current forecast coverage spans 16 of 16 mapped cities in Polk County.
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- county weather
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- Oct 8 to Oct 14, 2026
- Latest sync
- Oct 7, 2026 8:13 PM EDT
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Daily Outlook
This Week in Polk County
Sunday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Polk County at 90 degrees F.
Tuesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 68 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday at about 13 to 16 mph SE.
Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026 8:13 PM EDT
- Coverage
- 7 days
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- America/New_York
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- TBW
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- KTBW
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Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Isolated rain showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thursday
Oct 8
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
85°F |
3 to 8 mph
ENE
|
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Thursday Night
Oct 8
|
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
72°F |
8 mph
ENE
|
|
Friday
Oct 9
|
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
|
88°F |
7 to 12 mph
E
|
|
Friday Night
Oct 9
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
74°F |
12 mph
E
|
|
Saturday
Oct 10
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
89°F |
13 to 16 mph
SE
|
|
Saturday Night
Oct 10
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
75°F |
9 to 14 mph
SSE
|
|
Sunday
Oct 11
|
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
|
90°F |
6 to 14 mph
SSE
|
|
Sunday Night
Oct 11
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
|
74°F |
5 mph
SSE
|
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Columbus Day
Oct 12
|
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
|
90°F |
2 to 7 mph
SW
|
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Monday Night
Oct 12
|
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
|
71°F |
2 to 7 mph
NNW
|
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Tuesday
Oct 13
|
Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers
|
89°F |
2 to 8 mph
N
|
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Tuesday Night
Oct 13
|
Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
|
68°F |
2 to 7 mph
NNW
|
|
Wednesday
Oct 14
|
Sunny
|
88°F |
2 to 7 mph
NNW
|
Major City Forecasts
Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Polk County.
Coverage
Forecast coverage currently spans 16 of 16 mapped cities in Polk County.
Largest mapped city population in this region: 115,283.
