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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 68° 4 PM 64° 7 PM 60° 11 PM 61° 12 AM 63° 2 AM 68° 5 AM 68° 7 AM 68° 8 AM 64° 12 PM 60° 3 PM
66% 80% 95% 97% 100% 98% 96% 96% 98% 93%
10 mph 12 mph 12 mph 13 mph 14 mph 15 mph 15 mph 16 mph 17 mph 18 mph 20 mph 22 mph 24 mph 26 mph 26 mph 28 mph 28 mph 28 mph 28 mph 26 mph 25 mph 25 mph 24 mph 25 mph
Thu 4:00 PM 68° Partly Sunny 1% rain 66% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 5:00 PM 67° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 70% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 6:00 PM 66° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 73% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 7:00 PM 64° Mostly Cloudy 3% rain 80% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 8:00 PM 61° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 88% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 9:00 PM 60° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 91% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 10:00 PM 60° Mostly Cloudy 11% rain 94% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 11:00 PM 60° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21% rain 95% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 12:00 AM 61° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23% rain 97% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 1:00 AM 62° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53% rain 98% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 2:00 AM 63° Showers And Thunderstorms 79% rain 100% humidity Gusts 20 mph Fri 3:00 AM 64° Showers And Thunderstorms 76% rain 99% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 4:00 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% rain 98% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 5:00 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63% rain 98% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 6:00 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 48% rain 96% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 7:00 AM 68° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 8:00 AM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 9:00 AM 67° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73% rain 98% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 10:00 AM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms 95% rain 99% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 11:00 AM 66° Rain Showers 85% rain 99% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 12:00 PM 64° Rain Showers Likely 66% rain 98% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 1:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 99% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 2:00 PM 61° Rain Showers Likely 58% rain 97% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 PM 60° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 93% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 4:45 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 11:00 AM–4:30 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 68° 60°
Fri 68° 46°
Sat 49° 36°
Sun 59° 32°
Mon 66° 34°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 21%
Humidity 66–95%
Wind 16 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 95%
Humidity 90–100%
Wind 28 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 30%
Humidity 46–100%
Wind 25 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 43–89%
Wind 10 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 41–93%
Wind 9 mph Today 68° / 60° Today looks fairly quiet. 21% rain · Humidity 66–95% · Wind 16 mph Fri 68° / 46° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 95% rain · Humidity 90–100% · Wind 28 mph Sat 49° / 36° Saturday looks breezy. 30% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 25 mph Sun 59° / 32° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 10 mph Mon 66° / 34° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 41–93% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 30 Good US AQI Good through Sat 12 PM.
Now 30 Good ozone Today 25 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 17 Good fine particles Sat 12 PM 2 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PM Air near ground 30 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Polk radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Polk. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Polk, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 5 PM Lower concern 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Lower concern 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution 12 AM Use caution 1 AM Use caution 2 AM Use caution 3 AM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 66% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.
Humidity 66%
Wind 6 mph
Gusts 10 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Mercer County area, about 15 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.