Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Rain

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Howard City MI

Flood Watch March 11, 03:34am until March 11, 11:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch March 11, 03:34am until March 11, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Low around 28. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am.  High near 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 28. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 11am, then snow showers likely after 11am. High near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Howard City MI
 43.43°N 85.41°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:03 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
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