Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13° N Lon: 85.68° W Elev: 775 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 3:35 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Kent County

Through Early Evening
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the evening becoming light.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph becoming north with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming light.
Thursday
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.



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