Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Comstock Park MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    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 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Comstock Park MI
 43.03°N 85.72°W (Elev. 755 ft)
5:03 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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