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Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Thunderstorm

93°F

34°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 6 Aug 1:20 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 7 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 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Bartow FL
 27.86°N 81.8°W (Elev. 108 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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