Mecosta County, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

18°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 15°F Wind WSW 5 MPH Gusts 8 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.6 mi. SE of central Mecosta County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, Low 13F
30%
 
13
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Snow, High 23F, Low 16F
40%
23
16
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F, Low 29F
35
29
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 24F
37
24
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 42F, Low 14F
50%
42
14
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 22F, Low 15F
22
15
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 19F
36
19

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 23°F, reaching 42°F before cooling to 22°F, then recovering to 36°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Mecosta County, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Freezing Rain

Night: A chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.


About Mecosta County, MI

Mecosta County ( mə-KOSS-tə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 39,714. The county seat is Big Rapids. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe who once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily navigated waterways soon led to a boom in lumber industry growth. Workers settled the area in 1851, and the county was officially settled and the government officially organized in 1859. Mecosta County is home to over 100 lakes, rivers, and streams with the Muskegon River winding its way through the county seat and largest city Big Rapids (originally named Leonard). Mecosta County was set off on April 1, 1840, but remained attached for administrative purposes to Kent County until 1857, when it was attached to Newaygo County. The county government was organized on February 11, 1859, with the village of Leonard as its seat. Mecosta County comprises the Big Rapids, MI, Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Muskegon, MI, Combined Statistical Area.

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