Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.11°N 85.56°W (Elev. 705 ft)
4:03 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
4pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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