Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures continue across parts of the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Alturas FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. North northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, 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
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Alturas FL
 27.84°N 81.87°W (Elev. 138 ft)
2:17 pm EDT Aug 19, 2025
4pm EDT Aug 19, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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