Heat and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

A widespread heat wave will peak over the South and East today, with several dozen temperature records expected along the East Coast. Heat should begin to ease this weekend in the Northeast, while hazardous heat continues over the South. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds are possible across parts of the Appalachians, Mid Atlantic, and Northeast this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Jun 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Jun 12, 2026
6pm EDT Jun 12, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 19, 2026
 
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