Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR)

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.23 in (990.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 11:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 10:30am until March 16, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 11:00am
    Wind Advisory March 16, 10:30am until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
10:03 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
10am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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