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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
1:03 pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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