Outdoor conditions in

Polk

Nebraska
Now
  1. 50°Chance Rain Showers60% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 51°Chance Rain Showers60% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 52°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  4. 52°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 52°Scattered Rain Showers31% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  6. 51°Isolated Rain Showers24% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  7. 52°Isolated Rain Showers19% rain77% humidityGusts 30 mph
  8. 53°Mostly Cloudy8% rain71% humidityGusts 32 mph
  9. 50°Partly Cloudy3% rain74% humidityGusts 32 mph
  10. 47°Partly Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 32 mph
  11. 46°Partly Cloudy3% rain73% humidityGusts 32 mph
  12. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain73% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 41°Partly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 41°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 41°Partly Sunny3% rain79% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 40°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 40°Mostly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 44°Mostly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 41 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
87%
Humidity
71–96%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
44–85%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–96%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–82%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 53° / 43°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 71–96% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 52° / 38°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 44–85% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 61° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–96% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 67° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–82% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 69° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Grand Island area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
9GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Polk radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Polk.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
96%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
21 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Grand Island area, about 33 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Polk, NE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.