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Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:16 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portland MI

High Wind Watch March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portland MI
 42.86°N 84.91°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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