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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 1 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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