Polk County, TN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 68°F
Feels Like 68°F  
Humidity 27% Dew Point 33°F Wind W 4 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 437 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.7 miles WNW of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 68F, Low 44F
68
44
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 57F
70
57
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 68F, Low 37F
68
37
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 63F, Low 45F
63
45
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Thunderstorms, High 69F, Low 53F
30%
69
53
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 68F, Low 49F
68
49
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Showers, High 67F
20%
67
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 63°F to 70°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 7°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 61°F with lows around 37°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, TN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday Nov 18

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.


About Polk County, TN

Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 17,544. Its county seat is Benton. The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bradley and McMinn counties, after final removal of most Cherokee from the region that year. The county was named after then-governor (and future president) James K. Polk. Polk County is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Area Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.

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