Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Portage MI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Portage MI
 42.17°N 85.54°W (Elev. 860 ft)
6:21 am EDT Jul 5, 2026
6am EDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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