Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Bartow FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Bartow FL
 27.86°N 81.8°W (Elev. 108 ft)
6:55 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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