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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	15 Mar 2:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Breezy then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers and sleet likely. Low around 31. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 1pm, then rain showers. High near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly after 8am. High near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent 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 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.