Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 18 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	2 Apr 5:53 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

Today
High: 65 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 62. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.