Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mecosta MI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.31°W (Elev. 951 ft)
5:06 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
5am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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