Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 1 May 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI

Freeze Watch May 2, 12:00am until May 2, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Areas of frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford International Airport MI
 42.87°N 85.53°W (Elev. 797 ft)
5:03 am EDT May 1, 2026
5am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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