Grand Rapids, MI – Lower Michigan continues to experience intense heat and humidity, with scattered storms expected to provide some relief. High temperatures today range from 83 to 91 degrees, coinciding with the summer solstice at 4:51 p.m. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, thunderstorms will be most numerous during the afternoon and evening, potentially bringing torrential downpours and gusty winds.
Heat advisories remain in effect for southern Lower Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo, where maximum heat indices are expected to reach 96 degrees. Relief is expected to arrive over the weekend, with highs dropping to between 79 and 87 degrees on Sunday, which will be partly sunny and less hot.
Friday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a chance of afternoon storms and highs between 84 and 90 degrees. Saturday will be breezy with storms anticipated at night, and temperatures ranging from 84 to 94 degrees. By Monday, more comfortable conditions will prevail, with sunny skies and highs from 83 to 85 degrees.
