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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 29. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then snow showers and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 29. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then snow showers and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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