Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	20 Jan 10:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 01:00am until January 21, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 12 °F⇑
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 16 by 2am. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.