Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.22°N 85.56°W (Elev. 879 ft)
4:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
4am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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