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Bartow, FL 33831 Weather
Current conditions
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Forecast
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This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 11 hrs ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny60°81°
- FriOct 23Sunny63°82°
- SatOct 24Sunny67°83°
- SunOct 25Sunny13%66°83°
- MonOct 26Sunny64°82°
- TueOct 27Sunny64°83°
- WedOct 28Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms15%64°83°
- ThuOct 29Mostly sunny69°85°
- FriOct 30Cloudy66°81°
- SatOct 31Mostly sunny66°84°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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South Florida sees spotty showers ahead of weekend flooding, strong wind threatsOctober 22, 2026 / 7:30 AM EDT / CBS Miami South Florida will see warmer temperatures and spotty afternoon showers Thursday as the region prepares for a stretch of wet and windy weather that could bring heavy downpours…
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Rough Seas, Dangerous Rip Currents Threaten Florida Coast Ahead Of Possible Tropical DevelopmentPersistent onshore winds and a slow-moving area of low pressure near the Bahamas are expected to bring hazardous surf, strong rip currents, and marine travel disruptions along Florida’s Atlantic coast starting this…
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Atlantic storms churn up dangerous, rough seas from Florida coast to NortheastSubtropical Storm Josephine is expected to become a strong extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds as it churns in the mid-Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast, forecasters said. Josephine is bringing high winds…
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Another beautiful day Thursday before a big weather change arrives in Central FloridaORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is in for another beautiful day, with cool temperatures to start the morning and warm, mostly sunny conditions expected this afternoon. However, changes are on the way as windy weather…
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Central Florida has low chances for rain and temperatures peaking at lower 80sThursday is dry with a low chance of showers along the Treasure Coast. Temperatures will peak around 81 degrees and skies will be sunny, according to NWS Melbourne. Winds are blowing north to northeast at 10-15 mph with…
- Subtropical Storm Josephine expected to strengthen. Any Florida impacts?
Subtropical Storm Josephine is expected to strengthen into a "powerful extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds by early Friday," Oct. 23. ➤ Spaghetti models for Subtropical Storm Josephine Forecasters have been…
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Sunshine, cooler temperatures continue Wednesday across Central FloridaORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is enjoying another stretch of beautiful weather on Wednesday, with plenty of sunshine, cooler temperatures and dry conditions continuing across the region. Afternoon highs are expected…
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South Florida stays beautiful, breezy on Wednesday before heavy rain, king tides bring flood riskThe rest of Wednesday is expected to be beautiful, breezy and mainly dry. However, big changes are on the way that will be leading to a NEXT Weather Alert issues starting Sunday. CBS News Miami NEXT Weather…
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Gusty Winds, Coastal Flooding, and Dangerous Rip Currents Threaten South Florida into Early Next WeekDonna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University…
- Central Florida expects sunny skies before weekend rain arrives
CENTRAL FLA. — It was a mostly quiet and breezy Wednesday, and more great weather is ahead later in the week. Even more sunshine is anticipated for Thursday. Dry conditions will return area-wide, with winds continuing…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
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Lakeland, FL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyWinter Haven Area, records since 1941. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Lakeland 19 km
- Brandon 44 km
- Riverview 48 km
- Poinciana 46 km
- Winter Haven 18 km
- Plant City 30 km
- Valrico 39 km
- Four Corners 52 km
- Temple Terrace 56 km
- Eloise 15 km
- Haines City 33 km
- East Lake-Orient Park 53 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in TBW, issued 18 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Hazardous marine conditions over the eastern Gulf waters over the next several days, mainly during the evening and overnight hours.
- A cooler and drier airmass with below average temperatures will continue through most of the week.
Update
Issued at 725 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Previous forecast reasoning remains unchanged with no adjustments planned for the evening update. CONUS U/A pattern remains rather amplified with a cutoff low offshore the SW U.S., strong W/C U.S. ridge, and a deep trough over the E Seaboard, with surface high pressure centered over the E U.S. extending south into the state maintaining occasionally breezy E/NE winds and generally dry, stable conditions under partly cloudy skies locally. Latest regional ACARS soundings and meso-analysis show PWATs remain right around 1 inch, or just above the 25th percentile, indicative of the relatively drier air mass that remains in place over the state. Slightly below normal temps continue overnight through Thursday, with morning lows from the lower 50s north to the lower 60s south, and afternoon highs from the upper 70s north to the lower/mid 80s south.
Discussion
Issued at 220 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026 The pattern aloft this afternoon features ridging over the southern U.S./Mexico with a low off the mid-Atlantic coast and troughing extending southward over Florida. At the surface, high pressure is settled north of the state with low pressure moving up the eastern seaboard. This setup will keep relatively cool and dry conditions in place through the next few days.
For Friday into the weekend, a cutoff low tries to form south of the region before opening up and moving northeast while a surface low attempts to organize along an old frontal boundary near the Bahamas. This pattern shift will allow northeast winds to increase once again as the pressure gradient tightens and will also lead to an increase in moisture for the southern part of the state. For the local forecast area, this will mean a slight uptick in rain chances mainly over southwest Florida and parts of the interior this weekend into early next week along with an increase in humidity. Highs will continue a few degrees below normal (closer to normal for southwest Florida) and lows will remain below normal as well but then increase by a few degrees for the latter half of the forecast period.
Aviation
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 725 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Dry VFR expected through the period with generally NE flow continuing across terminals, occasionally breezy.
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