Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport - Reynolds Field (KJXN)

Lat: 42.26°NLon: 84.46°WElev: 988ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Vandercook Lake MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. High near 63. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. High near 63. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Vandercook Lake MI
 42.16°N 84.42°W (Elev. 997 ft)
4:03 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
5pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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