Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.17 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Portland MI

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers before 4am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 4am and 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 31. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.