Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.77°W (Elev. 912 ft)
3:03 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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