Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH)

Lat: 42.13°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1032.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 2 Mar 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of drizzle between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of drizzle between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Dowagiac MI
 42.07°N 86.16°W (Elev. 771 ft)
7:03 am EST Mar 2, 2026
7am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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