A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rockford 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 56 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °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 56 by 5am. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 35. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rockford MI
 43.15°N 85.56°W (Elev. 715 ft)
6:04 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
6pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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