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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Isolated thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.89°N 81.58°W (Elev. 144 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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