Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 Oct 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers.  Low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 57. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Grand Rapids MI
 42.98°N 85.64°W (Elev. 748 ft)
10:03 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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