Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 3:20 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Meade FL

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Meade FL
 27.75°N 81.81°W (Elev. 135 ft)
11:58 am EST Jan 15, 2026
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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