Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fog/Mist

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Jul 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 07:34am until July 2, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 07:34am until July 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
7:03 am EDT Jul 1, 2026
7am EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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