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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Oct 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 72. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 72. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then scattered showers after 2am. Low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Scattered showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.89°N 81.84°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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