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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Partly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Mecosta MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -9. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.25°W (Elev. 974 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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