Polk County, WI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 28°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 25°F Wind S 2 MPH Barometer 30.08 in.764 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 13.5 miles SSE of central Polk County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 52F, Low 32F
52
32
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 60F, Low 43F
60
43
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 50F, Low 25F
50
25
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 41F, Low 22F
41
22
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 26F
40
26
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 25F
20%
39
25
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 38F
38
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 52°F, reaching 60°F before cooling to 38°F, then recovering to 38°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Polk County, WI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.


About Polk County, WI

Polk County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977. Its county seat is Balsam Lake. The county was created in 1853 and named for United States President James K. Polk.

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