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Grand Rapids, Michigan weather

United States · America/Detroit · 42.96, -85.67

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Grand Rapids, MI Weather Today

Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Grand Rapids, Michigan. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.

Your briefing

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Right now
No official warning for this location. 54° and mainly clear.Observed
Next few hours
Light rain expected around 5:00 PM.Forecast
Your day
  • Take an umbrella.Our reading
  • Best outdoor window: 2 PM to 4 PM.Our reading
  • Evening commute: rain may affect travel.Our reading

What happens next

  1. NowMainly clearObserved
  2. NextLight rain expected around 5:00 PM.Forecast
  3. ThenLight rain expected around evening travel time, near 5:00 PM.Forecast
  4. AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 7:00 PM.Forecast

Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

54°

Mainly clear

Feels like 50° · High 55° · Low 49°

Partly cloudy sky here right now. Nothing falling.

Cool and partly cloudy this morning. 54° and feels like 50°. Today's high is 55°.

  • Sunrise 2:00 AM
  • Today's high 55°
  • Rain next 6 hrs 0%

Next few hours

  1. Now

    54°

    —

  2. 10 AM

    54°

    —

  3. 11 AM

    55°

    —

  4. 12 PM

    54°

    —

  5. 1 PM

    53°

    —

Rain chance
0%
Wind
13 mph NW
Humidity
78%
Air quality
No reading
2:00 AM 2:00 PM Dew point 47° Cloud cover 27%

Source updated: 2:06:53 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 2:06:53 PM

Source: Open-Meteo (national weather-service models)

What matters today

Six quick answers for Grand Rapids. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.

Umbrella

Nah (Good)

Best time

1 PM (Good)

Dog walk

1 PM (Good)

Car wash

Wait (Not good)

Cookout

Doable with a plan (Mixed)

Windows

Crack them (Mixed)

Today's Signal

Excellent day

90/100

Nothing in today's weather is really working against you.

Today is about 5° cooler than the rest of the week.

See exactly how this number was worked out

Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.

  • Starting score100
  • Visibility 0.0 mi-10
  • Final Signal90
Full methodology

Next 12 hours

No big swings coming in the next 12 hours.

  • 11 AMWarmest stretch · 55°
  • 2 PMSunset
  • 9 PMCoolest stretch · 46°
54°55°54°53°50°50°51°53°52°49°47°46°
  1. 10 AM—54 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  2. 11 AM—55 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  3. 12 PM—54 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  4. 1 PM—53 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  5. 2 PM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  6. 3 PM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  7. 4 PM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  8. 5 PM—53 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  9. 6 PM—52 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  10. 7 PM—49 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  11. 8 PM—47 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
  12. 9 PM—46 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain

The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.

Next change

Conditions gradually ease off this evening

Temperatures fall from about 54° to 46° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.

WeatherSignal NOW: Grand Rapids, Michigan

One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.

Keep me safe

96

NORMAL

Nothing here needs your attention right now.

Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.

What this means

Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.

  • No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.

Next 24 hours

Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?

See all 48 hours (2 days) — free

Hourly forecast for the next 24 hours
TimeConditionTempFeelsPrecip %AmountWindHumidity
10 AMMainly clear54°50°0%0.00″13 NW78%
11 AMOvercast55°51°0%0.00″14 NW73%
12 PMOvercast54°50°0%0.00″13 NNW77%
1 PMLight rain53°50°0%0.02″11 NNW76%
2 PMLight rain50°46°0%0.02″13 NNW89%
3 PMOvercast50°45°0%0.00″14 N91%
4 PMLight rain51°46°0%0.01″13 NNW82%
5 PMMainly clear53°48°0%0.00″17 N68%
6 PMMainly clear52°46°0%0.00″16 N62%
7 PMClear sky49°44°0%0.00″15 N61%
8 PMMainly clear47°41°0%0.00″14 N63%
9 PMClear sky46°40°0%0.00″13 N65%
10 PMClear sky44°38°0%0.00″13 N66%
11 PMClear sky43°37°0%0.00″12 N66%
12 AMClear sky42°36°0%0.00″11 N67%
1 AMClear sky41°35°0%0.00″12 N68%
2 AMClear sky41°34°0%0.00″11 N69%
3 AMClear sky40°34°0%0.00″9 N71%
4 AMClear sky39°34°0%0.00″6 N74%
5 AMClear sky37°34°0%0.00″4 N81%
6 AMClear sky37°34°0%0.00″4 N81%
7 AMClear sky37°37°0%0.00″3 NNW80%
8 AMClear sky37°37°0%0.00″1 WNW80%
9 AMClear sky40°40°0%0.00″2 S76%

7-day forecast

Confidence decreases the further out you look.

  • Today

    Overcast

    55° / 49°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.06″
    Wind:
    17 mph
    UV:
    4.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM
  • Sat, Oct 17

    Clear sky

    54° / 37°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    14 mph
    UV:
    3.8
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM
  • Sun, Oct 18

    Clear sky

    59° / 44°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    15 mph
    UV:
    3.9
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM
  • Mon, Oct 19

    Clear sky

    61° / 41°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    8 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM
  • Tue, Oct 20

    Clear sky

    63° / 40°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    3 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Wed, Oct 21

    Clear sky

    63° / 42°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    5 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

  • Thu, Oct 22

    Clear sky

    64° / 44°

    Precip:
    0% · 0.00″
    Wind:
    4 mph
    UV:
    0.0
    Sun:
    2 AM to 2 PM

    Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.

Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.

Weather near Grand Rapids

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