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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Low around 63. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Low around 63. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.91°N 81.58°W (Elev. 167 ft)
Last Update:
8:02 am EDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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