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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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