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

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Light Freezing Rain and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 23 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI
 42.89°N 85.53°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:03 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
6am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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