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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids MI
 43.71°N 85.48°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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