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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.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 30. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers before 7am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 8am, then rain showers likely after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 28. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind.
Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 30. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers before 7am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain between 7am and 8am, then rain showers likely after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 28. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.11°N 85.56°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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