Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-south to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 21 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Portage MI

Wind Advisory March 15, 06:07pm until March 16, 11:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 08:00am until March 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 06:07pm until March 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Portage MI
 42.24°N 85.56°W (Elev. 863 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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