Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Alto MI

Today
High: 40 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow showers before 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 31. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely before 11am, then snow showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.