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

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 31. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 14 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.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 25. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. High near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.