Big Rapids, MI 49307 Weather

Mecosta County2:05 PM EDT43.69°N, 85.48°W

Current conditions

Clear
66°
Clear
Feels like 66°
High 66°·Low 39°
WindWSW 10 mph
Humidity43%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.26 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index3 Moderate
Sunrise8:04 AM
Sunset6:50 PM

Observed at Big Rapids, Roben-Hood Airport · 30 min ago

Forecast

10-day
  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.

  1. Now Sunny 64°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 66°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 66°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 65°
  5. 6 PM Mostly Clear 64°
  6. 7 PM Mostly Clear 60°
  7. 8 PM Mostly Clear 53°
  8. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 50°
  9. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 48°
  10. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 46°
  11. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  12. 1 AM Clear 45°
  13. 2 AM Clear 44°
  14. 3 AM Clear 43°
  15. 4 AM Clear 43°
  16. 5 AM Mostly Clear 41°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 41°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 41°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 40°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 44°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 50°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 56°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 60°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 63°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny39°66°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny37°66°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny38°64°
  4. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny45°66°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny42°67°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers22%35°59°
  7. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny17%32°52°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy0.04 in49°62°
  9. ThuOct 29 Heavy rain Heavy rain0.94 in39°56°
  10. FriOct 30 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy35°51°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

61
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • WedModerate
  • ThuModerate
  • FriModerate

Mt Pleasant, MI reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 8:04 AM
Sunset 6:50 PM
Daylight 10 h 46 min (−2 min 50 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit
Moonrise 4:38 PM Moonset 2:56 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low56° / 35°
Record high83° (1947)
Record low18° (1952)
Wettest1.77 in (1933)
Yesterday68° / 36°, <0.01 in
Month to date2.13 in (normal 2.44 in)

Big Rapids Water Treatment Plant, records since 1896. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in GRR, issued 42 min ago

Key Messages

- Quiet Weather through the Weekend

- Height falls with showers then cooler next week

Discussion

Issued at 202 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Quiet Weather through the Weekend

The dry weather pattern continues this week under upper and surface ridging. The next chance for rain is not until early next week. A slowly progressive pattern sees the ridge being flattened by northern stream troughing early next week with a cold front bringing showers while slowly pushing south through the Great Lakes.

- Height falls with showers then cooler next week

There are some indications the front could stall near Lower Michigan with a surface low moving along it for Tuesday or Wednesday. Upper troughing follows with the potential for sharply colder temperatures for the rest of next week.

Aviation

Issued at 122 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Clear skies will persist through the period. Dense fog is possible at MKG overnight. Otherwise other terminals will see patchy fog.

Marine

Issued at 202 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Winds and waves will remain relatively calm through the week then increase during the weekend.

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