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Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 42.88°NLon: 85.52°WElev: 794ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grand Rapids MI

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 33. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 33. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Snow showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain showers after 2pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 8am, then rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grand Rapids MI
 42.96°N 85.67°W (Elev. 620 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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