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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH)

Lat: 42.13°NLon: 86.42°WElev: 640ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Dowagiac MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Dowagiac MI
 42.08°N 86.19°W (Elev. 791 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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