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Grand Rapids, Ohio Weather

Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Grand Rapids, OH
Monday, June 15 at 5:39 PM
73
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
36%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Grand Rapids, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGrand Rapids, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 56°H 77°
Grand Rapids, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    73°52°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Rain
    48%
    0.14″
    77°56°+4°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    1.8″
    73°56°-4°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    91%
    72°57°-1°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Thunderstorm
    72°53°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Partly Cloudy
    10%
    72°50°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    38%
    0.21″
    62°58°-10°
Grand Rapids, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
230° · backing 60°
Direction
SW
230°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 28 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2820SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 60° from the sw.
Grand Rapids, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.4
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.4
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+3.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985991
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.9985.4989.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Grand Rapids, OH
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
+12 in 6h

AQI 35 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
89μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
0.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 42
Grand Rapids, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
21%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
109.1mi
UNLIMITED
108 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:39 UTC · Grand Rapids, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:39 UTC · Grand Rapids, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Grand Rapids, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Grand Rapids, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Grand Rapids, OH
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Daylight
15h 09m
Sunset
5:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:45 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Grand Rapids, OH
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
6:00 AM
Moonset
9:27 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Grand Rapids, OH
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Solstice approaches — longest light

cultural
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Grand Rapids at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Grand Rapids

  1. Mon73°52°1%
  2. Tue77°56°48%
  3. Wed73°56°91%
  4. Thu72°57°91%
  5. Fri72°53°7%
  6. Sat72°50°10%
  7. Sun62°58°38%
  8. Mon67°59°44%
  9. Tue69°59°15%
  10. Wed79°61°12%
  11. Thu78°62°22%
  12. Fri76°60°26%
  13. Sat77°57°23%
  14. Sun87°65°29%
  15. Mon75°66°46%
  16. Tue74°59°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Grand Rapids

SPC has placed Grand Rapids in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Grand Rapids

  • 43522

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.