Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Light Rain

35°F

2°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00am until March 16, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 24 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.