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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.58°W (Elev. 144 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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