Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 75. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.24°N 85.56°W (Elev. 863 ft)
12:03 pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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