Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Alto MI

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Low around 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers.  High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Alto MI
 42.91°N 85.41°W (Elev. 787 ft)
2:03 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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