Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Mar 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Areas of fog before noon. High near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
8pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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