Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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