Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Mecosta MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00am until January 24, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.25°W (Elev. 974 ft)
4:06 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
4pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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