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.

Light Snow Haze

34°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

Wind Advisory February 20, 06:34pm until February 20, 09:00pm
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    Wind Advisory February 20, 06:34pm until February 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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 33. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
6:03 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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