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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 28 Jul 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 94 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 93. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. High near 93. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. 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:
3:01 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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