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Current conditions at

Bartow Municipal (KBOW)

Lat: 27.95°NLon: 81.78°WElev: 128ft.

Thunderstorm

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Aug 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartow FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 93. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 89. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 93. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 92. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartow FL
 27.89°N 81.84°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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