Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Showers likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
7:03 pm EDT May 8, 2026
7pm EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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