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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

High Wind Warning March 13, 07:12pm until March 13, 11:00pm
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 07:12pm until March 13, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow before 8am, then snow showers after 8am. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow before 8am, then snow showers after 8am. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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