Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 4am and 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 32. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 26. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.