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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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