Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow Haze

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:14am until January 24, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:14am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Light southwest wind.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light south wind.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light east wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -22. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light south wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Light east wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
4:11 am EST Jan 23, 2026
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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