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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakeview MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 63. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 32. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then freezing rain after 5am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 63. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 32. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 2am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then freezing rain after 5am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Showers likely before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeview MI
 43.44°N 85.26°W (Elev. 948 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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