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Current conditions at

Winter Havens Gilbert Airport (KGIF)

Lat: 28.06°NLon: 81.76°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 5 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Polk City FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 95 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 92. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Polk City FL
 28.18°N 81.84°W (Elev. 141 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am EDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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