Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 02:00 AM EDT until March 16, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:53 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Pierson MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 37 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 5am, then snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday

Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 8am, then freezing rain likely between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 53. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 26. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow before 8am, then snow showers after 8am. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.