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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE River Ranch FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE River Ranch FL
 27.92°N 81.4°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 am EDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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