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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Palo MI

Today
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers and sleet likely. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 7am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 7am and 8am, then rain showers likely after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.