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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 5am, then rain showers likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 5am, then rain showers likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
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)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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