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Abnormally Dry to Extreme Drought Continues across West Central and Southwest Florida

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	26 Jul 9:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Meade FL

Today
High: 96 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Scattered
Showers
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.