Fort Polk, LA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 60°F
Feels Like 60°F  
Humidity 54% Dew Point 43°F Wind S 5 MPH Barometer 30.1 in.
Solar Rad 335 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.9 mi. E of central Fort Polk
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 58F, Low 47F
58
47
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Thunderstorms, High 62F, Low 54F
60%
62
54
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 73F, Low 41F
40%
73
41
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 61F, Low 42F
61
42
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 75F, Low 60F
75
60
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 75F, Low 61F
75
61
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 76F
76
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 58°F to 76°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 61°F with lows around 40°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Polk, LA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Dec 17

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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