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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 15 Oct 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Bartow FL
 27.86°N 81.77°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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