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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:40 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly 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)
Last Update:
4:36 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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