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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 6 Oct 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wauchula FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 72. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 72. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauchula FL
 27.54°N 81.8°W (Elev. 75 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
 
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