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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	21 Jan 10:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 11:06am until January 21, 01:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 11:06am until January 21, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 31. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.