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.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 20 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 1:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 32. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. 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%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. High near 32. 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

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.