Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13°NLon: 85.68°WElev: 775ft.

Fair with Haze

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparta MI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparta MI
 43.12°N 85.77°W (Elev. 912 ft)
9:03 am EST Feb 27, 2026
9am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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