Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	5 Mar 1:53 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light east wind.

Thursday

Showers, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.