Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 2 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Sparta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light east wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light east wind.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.68°W (Elev. 801 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
8pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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