Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 7 Jul 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Howard City MI
 43.39°N 85.48°W (Elev. 869 ft)
12:04 pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
12pm EDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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