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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.77°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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