Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 3:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Meade FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Meade FL
 27.75°N 81.81°W (Elev. 135 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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