Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 20 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 07:07am until March 15, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 07:07am until March 15, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 52 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Monday
High: 30 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers, mainly before 4am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.