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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard City MI
 43.39°N 85.48°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 pm EDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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