Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 2 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Kent City MI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Kent City MI
 43.25°N 85.67°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:01 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
6am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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