Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Comstock Park MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Low around 63. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 63. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Comstock Park MI
 43.05°N 85.66°W (Elev. 702 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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