Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport (KRQB)

Lat: 43.72°NLon: 85.5°WElev: 991ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Mecosta MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am.  Patchy dense fog before 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog between 10am and 3pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog between 7pm and 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers.  Low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Patchy dense fog before 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog between 10am and 3pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Mecosta MI
 43.57°N 85.25°W (Elev. 974 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 6, 2026
7pm EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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