Polk County, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

54°F
Feels Like 54°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 52°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.52 in.
Report from a personal weather station 6.6 mi. SSW of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Thunderstorms, Low 52F
50%
 
52
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Thunderstorms, High 66F, Low 57F
50%
66
57
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 75F, Low 43F
75
43
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 65F, Low 47F
65
47
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 77F, Low 62F
77
62
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 77F, Low 61F
77
61
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 79F, Low 60F
79
60

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 66°F to 79°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 63°F with lows around 40°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Polk County, TX 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

11pm, Then 3am

Night: Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.


About Polk County, TX

Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,123. Its county seat is Livingston. The county is named after President James K. Polk. The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century. They were forcibly evicted by the federal government from their traditional territory in the Southeast. The 2000 census reported a resident population of 480 persons on the reservation. The tribe reports 1100 enrolled members.

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