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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO)

Lat: 42.23°NLon: 85.55°WElev: 863ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Portage MISimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portage MISimilar City Names
 42.2°N 85.59°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
11:03 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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