Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Ionia MI

Severe T-storm Watch June 16, 07:47pm until June 16, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch June 16, 07:47pm until June 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 71. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 55. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. West wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Ionia MI
 42.89°N 85.08°W (Elev. 850 ft)
7:36 pm EDT Jun 16, 2026
7pm EDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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