Polk City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -2°F
Feels Like -2°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point -5°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.91 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.7 mi. S of central Polk City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 13F, Low 15F
13
15
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 18F
33
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 28F, Low 6F
30%
28
6
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 0F
16
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 20F
28
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 25F
35
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F
32
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 13°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Polk City, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Polk City, IA

Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,533 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,344 in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Polk City is located along Saylorville Lake and near Big Creek State Park.

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