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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wales FL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. 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: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. 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

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 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
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • 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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. 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.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable 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 76. Light south wind.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 94. 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:
3:01 am EDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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