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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 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: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.89°N 81.84°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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