Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.91°N 81.84°W (Elev. 105 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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