Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Jul 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ionia MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ionia MI
 43°N 85.07°W (Elev. 801 ft)
10:03 am EDT Jul 8, 2026
10am EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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