Heavy Rainfall in Florida; Critical Fire Weather in the Southeast; Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii

Thunderstorms and periods of heavy to excessive rainfall will continue over Florida through Thursday; and will begin to impact the central Plains today. Dry and gusty conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions in the Southeast. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the island chain through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 8 Apr 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 52. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 52. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Showers likely. 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)
12:03 pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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