Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Paul C Miller/Sparta Airport (K8D4)

Lat: 43.13° N Lon: 85.68° W Elev: 775 ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Kent County

Rest Of Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers late in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. New snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows 10 to 15. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of snow 100 percent.
Wednesday
Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 100 percent.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows near 15. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Highs around 20. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation an inch or less. Lows near zero. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill readings as low as 5 below to 15 below zero.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows near 10 below.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows near 5 below.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows zero to 5 above.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 15 to 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s.



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