Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Grand Rapids MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  High near 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 67. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Grand Rapids MI
 42.99°N 85.7°W (Elev. 646 ft)
12:11 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
12pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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