Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Partly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Howard City MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers after 1am.  Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers after 1am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Howard City MI
 43.43°N 85.39°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:03 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
4pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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