Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
4:06 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
4pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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