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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

Frost Advisory February 25, 02:00am until February 25, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.91°N 81.58°W (Elev. 167 ft)
12:55 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
1pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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