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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 5 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 29 Jun 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 94. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 94 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 94 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 94. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. 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:
11:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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