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.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Blustery.
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 5am. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet likely before 10am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

Snow showers. High near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.