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Winter Haven, FL 33881 Weather
It is 75°F and cloudy in Winter Haven, FL 33881, observed at 7:10 AM EDT. Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 85°F, low 71°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Winter Haven, FL 33881 current weather
75°F
Cloudy
H 85° / L 71°Feels like 77°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Winter Havens Gilbert Airport (2.8 mi away), 10/31/2026, 7:10 AM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 12:01 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3125% chance of precipitationLow 71°High 85°
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/166% chance of precipitationLow 68°High 80°
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyMon11/266% chance of precipitationLow 67°High 81°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyTue11/338% chance of precipitationLow 68°High 85°
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/431% chance of precipitationLow 66°High 85°
Wednesday: Scattered rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Scattered rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain ShowersThu11/533% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 85°
Thursday: Isolated rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsFri11/616% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 83°
Friday: Isolated rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Isolated Rain ShowersSat11/7Model blendLow 60°High 84°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 84°. Low that night near 60°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 82°
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 82°. Low that night near 60°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Mon11/9Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 79°
Monday: Partly cloudy. High near 79°. Low that night near 58°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 28.062, -81.711 from the NWS TBW office, updated 10/31/2026, 12:01 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KGIF (Winter Haven Rgnl, 3 mi), model run 10/31/2026, 4:00 AM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now72°Partly Sunny3%10 mph
- 8 AM72°Partly Sunny3%10 mph
- 9 AM75°Mostly Sunny2%12 mph
- 10 AM78°Partly Sunny3%13 mph
- 11 AM80°Mostly Sunny5%14 mph
- 12 PM83°Partly Sunny6%16 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Winter Haven, FL 33881 right now?
- The latest observation from Winter Havens Gilbert Airport was 75°F and cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 7:10 AM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Winter Haven, FL 33881?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 85°F. Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Winter Haven, FL 33881 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Winter Haven, FL 33881?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 9) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 79°F to 84°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Winter Haven, FL 33881 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:37 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:43 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Winter Haven, FL 33881?
- At Winter Haven Gilbert AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 86°F and the normal low is 68°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.73 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Florida hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Lakeland)
- GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Lakeland)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyPolk County, week of 10/27/2026
68% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 6 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:13 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:07 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 1:21 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 86°, low 68°, precipitation 2.22 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Winter Haven Gilbert AP, 3 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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