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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 14. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 14. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford MI
 43.13°N 85.56°W (Elev. 745 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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