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Dangerous Heat and Humidity Building from the Plains to the East Coast

Strengthening high pressure will bring much above normal high and low temperatures. Widespread highs in the 90s to 100 combined with dewpoints surging into the mid and upper 70s will create heat indices as high as 110 through this weekend. In addition, overnight temperatures in the 70s to low 80s will reduce the ability of the body to recover from daytime heating. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Mostly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 17 Jul 4:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 89 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 75 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 93 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 75 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 93 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

    Low: 75 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 94 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 74 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Sunny then
    Showers

    High: 94 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.91°N 81.58°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm EDT Jul 17, 2019
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Jul 17, 2019-6pm EDT Jul 24, 2019
 
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