Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Light Snow

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Allendale MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain.  Low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers.  High near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. High near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Allendale MI
 43°N 85.93°W (Elev. 623 ft)
12:11 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
12am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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