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.

Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kent City MI

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm.  High near 82. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. High near 82. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Kent City MI
 43.23°N 85.76°W (Elev. 879 ft)
9:36 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
9am EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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