Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Schoolcraft MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Schoolcraft MI
 42.16°N 85.63°W (Elev. 860 ft)
1:03 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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