Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 5am.  Steady temperature around 35. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 47. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 46. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 5am. Steady temperature around 35. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 46. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
4:03 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
4am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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