Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Steady temperature around 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 30. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
7pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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