Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR)

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 76. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 76. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Lowell MI
 42.93°N 85.34°W (Elev. 627 ft)
1:03 am EDT Jul 31, 2026
1am EDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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