Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Grand Rapids MI

Today
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.