Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then rain showers.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am.  High near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after 8pm, mixing with rain after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then rain showers. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. High near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after 8pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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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 Mar 11, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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