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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Aug 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Meade FL

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 96. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 96 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 76. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 95 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 96. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 76. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Meade FL
 27.75°N 81.81°W (Elev. 135 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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