Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Gowen MI

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light east southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Gowen MI
 43.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 850 ft)
11:03 am EST Feb 28, 2026
11am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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