Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
8:03 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
8pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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