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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Portage MI

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 37. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 37. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, 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 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MI
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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