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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	21 Jan 6:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00am until January 24, 10:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 3 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: -12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Light west wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.