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Kentwood, Michigan 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Kentwood MI
National Weather Service Forecast for: Kentwood MI
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI
Updated: 7:03 pm EDT May 15, 2025
 
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Low around 59. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunny

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Low around 53. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers

Saturday

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Partly Cloudy

Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly Sunny

Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Partly Cloudy

Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Partly Sunny

Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 59 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 43 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 59. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
 
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 53. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
 
A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Kentwood MI.

Weather Forecast Discussion
927
FXUS63 KGRR 152332
AFDGRR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
732 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe Thunderstorms this Evening

- Another Round of Strong to Severe Storms Friday Evening

- Windy Saturday, Cooler into Next Week

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 331 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

- Severe Thunderstorms this Evening

Tonight between 8pm and 2am a round of thunderstorms is expected
to move through the area bringing with it the potential for
damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes.

The main source of lift for these storms will be with the occluded
front with upper level divergence aloft along with some
convergence in the wind fields at 850-700mb. Instability has been
gradually building through the day with Mixed Layer CAPE values
currently in the 1500 to 2000 J/kg range across much of the area.
Thunderstorms are beginning to develop along the front in
Minnesota and are expected to expand south along the front as it
moves east this afternoon and into this evening. 0-1km storm
relative helicity values peak ahead of the front in the 100 to 150
m2/s2 range and around 200 m2/s2 from 0-3km. Paired with 30 to 40
knots of effective shear and Most Unstable CAPE values around 2000
J/kg this will be a prime environment for rotating updrafts, hence
the increased hail and tornado risk.

There is some variability in the storm mode as it heads into
western Michigan. Individual storms are expected to develop in
Wisconsin and may become clustered or form a line as they move
across the lake into western Michigan. If storms take a more
linear formation, then winds and quick spin up tornadoes would
become the main concern. Any isolated or clustered supercells
would be more likely to produce all hazards, especially hail.

With the risk for severe storms late this evening, make sure you
have a way to receive warnings and a plan in place to take shelter
when warnings are issued.

- Another Round of Strong Friday Evening

Most of Friday will be dry with instability building through the
day. Steep lapse rates and ample dry air causing an inverted V in
soundings will set the stage for an environment favorable for
downbursts. Lift provided by the positive vorticity advection
swinging around the 500mb low will move in around 8pm Friday
causing showers and thunderstorms to develop. Similar to Thursday
evening storms taper off shortly after midnight.

- Windy Saturday, Cooler into Next Week

The same low mentioned in the previous section will gradually
track across the northern Great Lakes Saturday. Lingering showers
associated with the low should clear early Saturday afternoon, but
as the rain and lower clouds clear, gusty westerly winds will
develop. Some gusts to 40 mph are possible during the afternoon.
Calmer conditions move in for the remainder of the weekend with
highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s and 50s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 732 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

The forecast remains on track for storms currently over Wisconsin
and Illinois to move into the area between 0-5Z this evening from
west to east. Storms will be capable of damaging winds, large
hail, and even tornadoes. Heavy rain with the storms could also
reduce visibilities down to 1 to 2 SM and ceilings to fall to MVFR
values. Southwest winds could be gusty as storms exit with gusts
around 35 knots. Low level wind shear will also be present as the
front and storms move through with a break in the winds and low
level wind shear late tonight into Friday morning.

Breezy southwest winds develop once more for Friday with gusts
around 25 knots. Another round of rain and thunderstorms looks to
move in Friday evening.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 331 PM EDT Thu May 15 2025

A round of thunderstorms is expected between 8 and 10pm with the
potential for large hail, damaging winds, and waterspouts. Rough
water is expected with this round of storms with southwest winds
moving in behind the line. A second round of storms moves in
Friday night with the potential for storms to be strong with gusty
winds being the primary concern. The low pressure system
responsible for these rounds of storms will move through the
northern Great Lakes Saturday bringing with it a tight pressure
gradient and gusty Westerly winds. A Small Craft Advisory is in
effect for Friday through Saturday evening due to winds and high
waves.

&&

.GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM Friday to 2 AM EDT Sunday for
     LMZ844>849.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...RAH
AVIATION...RAH
MARINE...RAH
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