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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Temperature rising to around 55 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F⇑

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Temperature rising to around 55 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.24°N 85.56°W (Elev. 863 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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