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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 1 May 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

Freeze Warning May 2, 12:00am until May 2, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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