Life-Threatening Flash Flooding in South Central Texas; Heat Continues from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding is expected across portions of south-central Texas through early Friday, with significant river flooding and rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes expected. A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Jul 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

Heat Advisory July 15, 05:15pm until July 15, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory July 15, 05:15pm until July 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
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)
5:06 pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
5pm EDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2026
 
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