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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

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers likely between 4am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5am. Low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 9am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers. High near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers likely between 4am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5am. Low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 9am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers. High near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. 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 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.77°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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