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.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Gowen MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °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 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Gowen MI
 43.27°N 85.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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