Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Sparta MI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 86. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Sparta MI
 43.14°N 85.77°W (Elev. 833 ft)
10:12 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
10am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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