Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.53 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	14 Jan 7:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Today
High: 36 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 33. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Friday Night

Snow showers. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

M.L.King Day

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.