East Grand Rapids, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Grand Rapids, a city in Kent County, Michigan.
This Afternoon
65°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for East Grand Rapids
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 65°F | Patchy Fog | 9 mph E | 67% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Fog | 7 mph ENE | 91% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph NE | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 12 mph ENE | 2% |
| Monday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph ENE | 5% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph ENE | 5% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph ENE | 15% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph ENE | 31% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 4% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Grand Rapids (42.947, -85.607). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Grand Rapids
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for East Grand Rapids: nearby ZIP 49506 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, E Grand Rapids, Mi (0.6 mi from East Grand Rapids). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.