Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair with Haze

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 1 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 7am.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 63. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 63. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
8:03 am EST Mar 4, 2026
8am EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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