Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 81. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 81. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
10:26 pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
10pm EDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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