Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am.  Low around 38. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Low around 38. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.24°N 85.56°W (Elev. 863 ft)
4:04 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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