Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:20 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.61°W (Elev. 118 ft)
7:37 am EST Jan 22, 2026
8am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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