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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Wind Advisory February 20, 07:00am until February 20, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 36. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 36. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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