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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.91°N 81.84°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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