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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

Winter Weather Advisory February 5, 03:37pm until February 6, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 5, 03:37pm until February 6, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.11°N 85.56°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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