Michigan – Light rain slides across west Michigan this morning, streaking windshields and layering the pavement with a cold November gloss as Thanksgiving Travel surges across Grand Rapids. Mist and patchy fog hang over I-96, US-131, and neighborhood streets, creating a muted, gray landscape that feels ready to shift quickly. Travelers heading out early should expect damp conditions, limited visibility at times, and winds that gradually pick up through the afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, showers continue off and on today with fog lingering in certain low-lying areas. The air stays mild at first, but cooler winds arrive by Wednesday as a stronger system approaches from the west. Those winds may increase to 15–20 mph with gusts near 30 mph, especially during the rain-to-snow transition expected by Wednesday afternoon.
A Winter Tease develops midweek. Wednesday brings scattered snow showers, possibly mixed with rain early, before temperatures fall toward freezing through the late afternoon. This shift raises the chance for slick spots on bridges, ramps, and secondary roads. New snowfall amounts remain light — generally around 1 inch — but timing could create delays for those beginning long-distance Thanksgiving trips.
Thanksgiving Day delivers a brief, chilly break. Expect partly sunny skies, highs in the lower 30s, and a brisk northwest breeze — enough to feel biting but friendly for travel. Conditions stay quiet until Thursday night, when another round of snow showers moves in. A colder air mass settles over the region from Black Friday through the weekend, with repeated snow chances and temperatures dipping into the 20s.
Five-Day Outlook
Wednesday: Rain/snow mix, breezy, 41°→29°.
Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, 33°.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, 31°.
Saturday: Snow showers likely, 31°.
Sunday: Rain/snow chance, 38°.
