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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 May 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland City FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. East southeast wind around 9 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 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland City FL
 27.98°N 81.89°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
1:11 pm EDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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