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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 5pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5am. Low around 31. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after 8pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 5pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5am. Low around 31. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after 8pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.11°N 85.56°W (Elev. 705 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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