Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sand Lake MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sand Lake MI
 43.28°N 85.49°W (Elev. 896 ft)
1:03 pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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