Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then a chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5am.  Low around 33. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers.  Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 8am.  High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then a chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain after 5am. Low around 33. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow showers before 5am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.24°N 85.56°W (Elev. 863 ft)
3:03 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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