Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Mecosta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 49. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 35. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 49. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.25°W (Elev. 974 ft)
5:03 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
5pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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