Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers 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 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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 23, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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