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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Fort Meade FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 89. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 74. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 89. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Fort Meade FL
 27.78°N 81.7°W (Elev. 154 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am EDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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