Bartow, FL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (33830)
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1881 - Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour.
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Bartow 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Sep 6
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Sep 7
Day: Isolated rain showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Sep 8
Day: Isolated rain showers between 8am and 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: Showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: Showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Sep 12
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:09 AM
Sunset 7:45 PM
Last Light 8:09 PM
Moonset 5:48 AM
Weather Near Bartow
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at 13 Miles North Of White Sulphur Springs, MT
Weather Folklore
If salt is sticky and gains in weight, it will rain before too late.
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About Bartow, Florida
Bartow ( BAR-toh) is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander of the Confederate Army to die in combat during the American Civil War. It is part of the Lakeland−Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 787,404, as of July 1, 2022. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 19,309.
Located near the source of the Peace River, Bartow is approximately 39 miles (63 km) east of Tampa, Florida and 50 miles (80 km) southwest of the Greater Orlando area. The city is near the center of "Lightning Alley" and has frequent afternoon thunderstorms in the summer, but typically has sunny and mild winters. Government, mining, and agriculture are the major sectors of the area's economy. The primary roads in the Bartow area are U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 98 and State Road 60, which provide access to locations throughout Central Florida.
The official city nickname is the "City of Oaks and Azaleas". Three districts within the city are on the National Register of Historic Places. Other historic landmarks include the Old Polk County Courthouse built in 1909 and Bartow High School, formerly Summerlin Institute, the oldest high school in the county. Summerlin Academy now uses the space and was named for the historic school. Although Bartow has been eclipsed in population, importance and name recognition by other cities in the county, particularly Lakeland and Winter Haven, the city has retained its small city heritage and its distinctive Southern culture. With the annexation of 18,000 acres (73 km2) of former phosphate mining land owned by the Clear Springs Land Company, Bartow's population is projected to increase to over 25,000 by 2025 and over 45,000 by 2030.
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