Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

Freeze Warning January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am
Freeze Warning January 28, 01:32am until January 28, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning January 28, 01:32am until January 28, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.91°N 81.58°W (Elev. 167 ft)
12:56 am EST Jan 28, 2026
1am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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