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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:53 am 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

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
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: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.