Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 16, 11:00 AM EDT until August 16, 07:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	16 Aug 8:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lake Wales FL

Heat Advisory August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 73. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

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