Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
9:03 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
9pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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