| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 257 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 |  |
Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 109. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Monday: Sunny with highs in the upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 109. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 109. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Through Friday Night: Partly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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