Willow Oak, Florida Weather
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Willow Oak weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 2:29 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Overcast16%—80°67°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——76°66°-4°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——78°65°+2°
- FridayNov 13Heavy Drizzle——71°57°-7°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——67°51°-4°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——75°54°+8°
- MondayNov 16Drizzle21%0.01″75°68°0°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:09 AM
- Moonset
- 6:31 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Willow Oak at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 74°F (high 80°F, low 67°F), 5°F above the 69°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 8 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Willow Oak
- Tue80°67°15%
- Wed76°66°8%
- Thu78°65°5%
- Fri71°57°4%
- Sat67°51°0%
- Sun75°54°3%
- Mon75°68°21%
- Tue80°59°18%
- Wed73°55°6%
- Thu76°62°2%
- Fri78°61°4%
- Sat75°66°11%
- Sun81°69°19%
- Mon73°54°35%
- Tue54°45°23%
- Wed56°42°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of November 10, the first frost (around January 9) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Willow Oak
SPC includes Willow Oak in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Willow Oak
Willow Oak sits in Polk County, where the year’s longest day runs 13h 55m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 22m — a swing of +3h 33m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Miami, the state’s largest city, lies about 185 miles to the SE. The nearest town Willow Oak tracks is Lakeland, roughly 10 miles to the NNE.
Air quality in Willow Oak
Air quality in Willow Oak’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2025 (median AQI 34).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| May | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
A year in weather
In Willow Oak, August runs warmest near 81°F and January coldest around 61°F, while July is the wettest month (6.4 inches) and November the driest (1.2 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 2.3″ |
| February | 62° | 2.3″ |
| March | 66° | 2.7″ |
| April | 72° | 2.5″ |
| May | 78° | 2.6″ |
| June | 81° | 5.9″ |
| July | 81° | 6.4″ |
| August | 81° | 6.1″ |
| September | 79° | 4.9″ |
| October | 75° | 2.1″ |
| November | 67° | 1.2″ |
| December | 63° | 1.9″ |
Regional context
Similar climates Fuller Heights, FL, Mulberry, FL, Medulla, FL
By modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Willow Oak sees 61°F Januarys and 81°F Julys, a 20°F range, plus around 40.9 inches of precipitation.
Willow Oak's rain peaks in summer: July brings 6.4 inches, while November sees just 1.2 inches under cooler, drier air. That puts Willow Oak in a summer-convective cohort with places like Fuller Heights, FL, Mulberry, FL and Medulla, FL.
Willow Oak's growing window opens around January 26, once Willow Oak's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Willow Oak wait about two weeks past Willow Oak's last frost, once the soil warms. Willow Oak's window closes around January 9 as Willow Oak's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Willow Oak's last freeze comes after January 26.
Similar climates: Fuller Heights, FL, Mulberry, FL, Medulla, FL, Lakeland Highlands, FL, Plant City, FL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Willow Oak?
- Willow Oak's freezes fall in a short midwinter window: the first typically arrives near January 9 and the last passes by January 26.
- What is the rainy season in Willow Oak?
- Willow Oak sees its heaviest rain in July (around 6.4 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Willow Oak?
- On average August tops the year in Willow Oak at about 81°F.
- What is the coldest month in Willow Oak?
- The coldest stretch in Willow Oak falls in January, around 61°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Willow Oak?
- Around January 26, start frost-hardy crops in Willow Oak; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- What hardiness zone is Willow Oak?
- Since January in Willow Oak averages 61°F, Willow Oak's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Willow Oak?
- Willow Oak's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Willow Oak?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Willow Oak in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Willow Oak?
- Current conditions for Willow Oak and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Willow Oak forecast updated?
- The Willow Oak forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Willow Oak?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Willow Oak are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Willow Oak?
- The next few days in Willow Oak's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Willow Oak sits at 27.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Willow Oak
- 33811
- 33860