Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring 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.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 55 by 4am. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Temperature rising to around 55 by 4am. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Grand Rapids MI
 42.99°N 85.72°W (Elev. 748 ft)
10:04 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
10pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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