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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

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Gowen MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers and sleet between 4am and 5am, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely, becoming all rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers and sleet between 4am and 5am, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 29. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely, becoming all rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Gowen MI
 43.27°N 85.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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