Grand River at Grand Rapids
14 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,710 cfs
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KGRR
Sparta, MI weather
Overcast and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°), high 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).
Now 64°18°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Air quality
- 58Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.44 inHg1031 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 62°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 58% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 51% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 62% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 46% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 55% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 51% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 80% | 79% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 72% | 58% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 81% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°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 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–56°13°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 59°15°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–59°15°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–70°; 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
Rogue River at Rockford
7.9 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 122 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Grand River at North Park St at Grand Rapids
9.6 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Grand River at Grandville
17 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:06–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:49–8:47 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:03–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:38–7:49 AM; first light 7:38 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 10 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:44 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
