Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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

Rockford MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.13°N 85.56°W (Elev. 745 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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