Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Aug 12:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Grand Rapids MI

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.