Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
2:55 am EDT Mar 24, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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