Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely.  High near 60. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 40. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 60. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
10:03 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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