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.

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 Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

Today
High: 60 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
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.