Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. 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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Apr 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Smyrna MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 64. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 47. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 47. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Smyrna MI
 43.06°N 85.33°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:03 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
1am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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