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Current conditions at
Bartow Municipal (KBOW)
Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.
Fair
77°F
25°C
| Humidity | 69% |
| Wind Speed | W 7 mph |
| Barometer | 29.89 in |
| Dewpoint | 66°F (19°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 79°F (26°C) |
| Last update | 1 May 10:15 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
and WindySaturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
ShowersSunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly CloudyMonday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Low around 62. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
3:46 pm EDT May 1, 2026
10pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
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