Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 7 May 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mecosta MI

Frost Advisory May 8, 12:00am until May 8, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.31°W (Elev. 951 ft)
4:03 pm EDT May 7, 2026
5pm EDT May 7, 2026-6pm EDT May 14, 2026
 
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