Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
1:17 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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