Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.30 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

Wind Advisory until February 20, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 11am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
8:03 am EST Feb 20, 2026
8am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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