Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 12:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bailey MI

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 7am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 7am and 8am, then rain showers after 8am. High near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 26. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.