Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Gowen MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Gowen MI
 43.27°N 85.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:03 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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