Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 27 Jan 5:20 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL

Freeze Watch January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 05:23am until January 27, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 28, 12:00am until January 28, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
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Freeze Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 05:23am until January 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light north wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light north wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
12:35 am EST Jan 27, 2026
5am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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