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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Lake Wales FL

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 94. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 94. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Lake Wales FL
 27.93°N 81.58°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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