Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Meade FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Meade FL
 27.75°N 81.81°W (Elev. 135 ft)
2:34 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
7am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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