Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Idlewild MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Idlewild MI
 43.94°N 85.75°W (Elev. 896 ft)
3:03 pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
3pm EDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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