Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Apr 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
5:03 pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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