Polk County, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

50°F
Feels Like 50°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 37°F Wind S 11 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 30.77 in.781.6 mm
Solar Rad 167 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.7 miles SSE of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Partly Sunny, High 57F, Low 32F
57
32
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 41F, Low 22F
41
22
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 38F, Low 18F
38
18
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 19F
36
19
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 39F, Low 27F
39
27
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain And Snow, High 36F
20%
36
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 57°F to a low of 36°F, then recover to 36°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1964 - With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the temperature at Ely, NV, dipped to 15 degrees below zero to establish an all-time record low for the month of November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled on the 19th of November in 1985.

More on this and other weather history

Polk County, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


About Polk County, MN

Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 31,192 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 30,413 in 2024. The county seat is Crookston and the largest city is East Grand Forks. Polk County is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area.

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