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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow Haze

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Steady temperature around 19. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Steady temperature around 19. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.69°N 85.48°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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