Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 6:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

Today
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 4am and 5am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5am. Low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 8am, then rain showers after 8am. High near 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Low around 27. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

A 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 37.

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 33.