Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	2 Aug 12:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 84. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 73. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.