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Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH)

Lat: 42.13°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI

High Wind Watch March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then rain showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then rain showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI
 42.07°N 86.16°W (Elev. 771 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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