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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 24 Jun 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest 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: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southeast wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southwest 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.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light southeast wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wales FL
 27.91°N 81.61°W (Elev. 125 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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