Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  High near 26. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 26. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
5:03 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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