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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winter Havens Gilbert Airport (KGIF)

Lat: 28.06°NLon: 81.76°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Polk City FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Polk City FL
 28.18°N 81.81°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
1:37 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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