Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Bitely MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Bitely MI
 43.78°N 85.89°W (Elev. 906 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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