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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

River Ranch FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
River Ranch FL
 27.88°N 81.48°W (Elev. 125 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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