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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Wauchula FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. East northeast 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: 96 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. East northeast 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 likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Wauchula FL
 27.58°N 81.8°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 pm EDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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