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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 30 Jul 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.91°N 81.82°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am EDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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