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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Lowell MI

Wind Advisory February 20, 07:00am until February 20, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Steady temperature around 45. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Steady temperature around 45. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Lowell MI
 42.93°N 85.4°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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