Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH)

Lat: 42.13°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI
 42.07°N 86.16°W (Elev. 771 ft)
1:21 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
1pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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