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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE River Ranch FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE River Ranch FL
 27.92°N 81.4°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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