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

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Shaftsburg MI

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00am until March 16, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 31. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 16 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.