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Weather's Doing a Lot, So Maybe Be Prepared?

By Leo Parks · 3/31/2026

A Bit of Everything Today, Grand Rapids

Hi everyone, Leo Parks here. Well, it’s… a day, isn’t it? The weather has been a little all over the place, and honestly, it’s a little hard to keep up with.

Right now, it’s 63 degrees and a bit showery. It feels like 61, which, you know, is… okay? Not bad. There's a southwest wind blowing at 13 mph, which is noticeable but not, like, knocking-you-over noticeable.

The National Weather Service is saying we’re getting a lot of this from storms moving through the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes. Apparently, there's snow and ice up north, which… wow. Just a reminder that it is still March, even though it felt a little warm out there for a minute.

They’re saying strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon, so that's something to keep an eye on, I guess. I probably won’t be going outside for too long, just to be safe.

Looking ahead, things are… mixed. Thursday looks pretty rainy, with an 80% chance of precipitation. Friday is better, only a 20% chance, but then Saturday jumps back up to 60%. After that, things seem to be calming down, with mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures early next week.

It's a bit of a rollercoaster, honestly. Just be prepared for anything, and maybe keep a jacket handy? And maybe an umbrella? Definitely an umbrella. You can never have too many umbrellas, right?