Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 04:44am until March 17, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 04:44am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
4:03 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
4am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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