Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Kent City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Steady temperature around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm.  Temperature rising to near 60 by 11am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature rising to near 60 by 11am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kent City MI
 43.23°N 85.76°W (Elev. 879 ft)
2:03 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
2pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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