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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of drizzle before 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of drizzle before 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.13°N 85.56°W (Elev. 745 ft)
Last Update:
12:04 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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