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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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