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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Bartow Municipal FL

Heat Advisory until August 19, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 19, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west northwest 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: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 91. Heat index values as high as 103. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west northwest 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.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Bartow Municipal FL
 27.88°N 81.77°W (Elev. 174 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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