Today
Rain throughout the day, high +55°, low +50°. Wind up to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation up to 100%.
Weather in Polk City
United States · Iowa · 41.7714, -93.7130
Today Now 4:15 AM
+50° Rain
Hourly forecast
Today10/30
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow freezing rain, high +61°, low +54°, 5° warmer.
Week
During the week the thermometer stays between +48°…+64°. Weekly maximum — +64° (Sun). Coldest at night — Wed, +48°. Days with precipitation — Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue. Windiest day — Mon (19 mph).
Week vs norm
- Today 10/30 +55° −2° usually +57°
- Tomorrow 10/31 +61° +4° usually +57°
- Sun 11/1 +64° +8° usually +56°
- Mon 11/2 +64° +9° usually +56°
- Tue 11/3 +64° +9° usually +55°
- Wed 11/4 +54° −1° usually +55°
- Thu 11/5 +63° +8° usually +54°
- Fri 11/6 +48° −6° usually +54°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 30
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +78° 2024
- Cold record +23° 1991
- Most precipitation 0.8 in 2024
- Strongest gust 51 mph 1996
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Polk City
Today is about 9° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +30° / +14° | +21° | 1.3 |
| Feb | +35° / +17° | +25° | 1.5 |
| Mar | +49° / +30° | +38° | 2.8 |
| Apr | +62° / +41° | +50° | 4.3 |
| May | +72° / +53° | +62° | 5.6 |
| Jun | +82° / +63° | +72° | 5.0 |
| Jul | +85° / +67° | +75° | 4.0 |
| Aug | +83° / +65° | +74° | 3.8 |
| Sep | +78° / +57° | +66° | 3.3 |
| Oct | +65° / +45° | +54° | 3.0 |
| Nov | +49° / +32° | +39° | 2.1 |
| Dec | +36° / +20° | +27° | 1.7 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:45 AM | 6:11 PM
Moon
10:00 PM | 1:09 PM
Moon phase
Waning gibbous 74%
Next solar eclipse
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