Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 17 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI
 43.71°N 85.51°W (Elev. 951 ft)
5:03 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
5am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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