Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lowell MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 56. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 56. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Lowell MI
 42.99°N 85.31°W (Elev. 748 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
8pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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