Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winter Havens Gilbert Airport (KGIF)

Lat: 28.06°NLon: 81.76°WElev: 141ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Polk City FL

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Polk City FL
 28.18°N 81.81°W (Elev. 148 ft)
3:16 am EST Feb 20, 2026
5am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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