Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.32 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portland MI

Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Portland MI
 42.86°N 84.91°W (Elev. 748 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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