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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport MI

Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 02:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 02:00pm
NOW until 2:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Showers then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 29. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8am, then freezing rain likely between 8am and 11am, then rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Low around 22. South wind around 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. High near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.