Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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