Observed 1:10 AM EDT at KAZO

Portage, MI weather

Clear and 46°8°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 94Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog today 5–11 AM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by midnight · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	77%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	86%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	72%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	77%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	29%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	56%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	57%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	57%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	57%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	74%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	60%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	58%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	68%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	76%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	58%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	33%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	76%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	66%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo

3.5 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Portage Creek near Oshtemo

3.9 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo

5.4 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kalamazoo River at Comstock

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 628 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Portage weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–7:04 PM; Morning 7:48–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:33–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Portage. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.