Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 8 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Mecosta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °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 showers likely after 4am. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 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 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Mecosta MI
 43.55°N 85.25°W (Elev. 955 ft)
10:04 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
10pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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