Grand River at Grand Rapids
9.5 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,720 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KGRR
Forest Hills, MI weather
Foggy and 50°10°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 50°10°
Fog
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
- Visibility
- 3 mi5 km
- Fog · under 5 mi8 km
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 69Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 70% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 79% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 58% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 53% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 49% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 77% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 96% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 51% | 47% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 26% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 47% | 40% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 49% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 80% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 57°14°40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 56°14°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 60°16°50% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Grand River at Ada
0.7 mi- Level
- 7.0 ft
- Flow
- 2,210 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Plaster Creek at Grand Rapids - 28th Street
8.8 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 10 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Grand River at North Park St at Grand Rapids
9.7 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
This week 18Typical 125
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- ±0°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Forest Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:06 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:05–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:48–8:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:14 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
