Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kent City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kent City MI
 43.23°N 85.76°W (Elev. 879 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
2pm EDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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