Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.07 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:05am until March 16, 11:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 08:00am until March 16, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 05:05am until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.77°W (Elev. 912 ft)
4:03 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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