Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 8 May 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Ionia MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Showers likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Ionia MI
 42.93°N 85.05°W (Elev. 797 ft)
8:03 pm EDT May 8, 2026
9pm EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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