Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Light Snow Haze

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Gowen MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm, then snow showers after 2am.  Low around 13. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  High near 28. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 13. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 28. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Gowen MI
 43.27°N 85.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
2:03 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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