Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. 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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Partly 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)
12:03 pm EDT May 9, 2026
12pm EDT May 9, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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