Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Idlewild MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Idlewild MI
 43.9°N 85.79°W (Elev. 850 ft)
6:03 pm EDT May 14, 2026
7pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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