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Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI

Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 51. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Rain showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI
 43.71°N 85.51°W (Elev. 951 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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