Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ874) Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI Last Update: 249 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 |  |
Tonight: East winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. Wednesday: South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt. Rain likely. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. Friday: Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Friday Night: West winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. Saturday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. Sunday: Northwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ874) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/grr/ |