Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
4:03 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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