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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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