Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alto MI

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Alto MI
 42.86°N 85.38°W (Elev. 833 ft)
7:03 am EDT Sep 4, 2026
7am EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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