Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Grand Rapids MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Grand Rapids MI
 42.99°N 85.75°W (Elev. 699 ft)
11:03 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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