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

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
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 58 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    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.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    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.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
5:03 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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