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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Oct 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.89°N 81.84°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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