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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 67%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Gowen MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 29. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • 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 -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 29. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one 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 -2.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
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 1.
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)
12:36 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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