Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Mecosta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.25°W (Elev. 974 ft)
3:03 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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