Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ionia County Airport (KY70)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 85.06°WElev: 818ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Portland MI

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 33. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 33. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portland MI
 42.86°N 84.91°W (Elev. 748 ft)
8:03 am EST Jan 14, 2026
8am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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