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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

High Wind Watch March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI
 42.87°N 85.53°W (Elev. 797 ft)
7:03 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
7am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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