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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Jan 4:20 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL

Freeze Watch January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 28, 12:00am until January 28, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 24 early. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 25 early. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
1:58 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
4pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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