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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Thunderstorm

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 93. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.91°N 81.84°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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