Kalamazoo's Cold Streak: 27 Days Below Freezing Forecast

With the mercury stuck below freezing, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek are about to make some unwanted history that locals won’t soon forget.

Kalamazoo reached a high of 36 degrees on January 16th this year. That is the last time we've been above the freezing point. The National Weather Service predicts that Kalamazoo will have a high of 34 degrees on Friday, February 6th. If we do reach that high, that will be our first time above freezing in nearly 3 weeks. That adds up to at least 20 consecutive days that Kalamazoo had a high temperature below 32 degrees. That's got to be a record, right?

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Kalamazoo, Michigan's Longest Streaks Below 32°

#1. 50 Days on Dec 21, 1976 – Feb 8, 1977
#2. 45 Days on Jan 10 – Feb 23, 1978
#3. 42 Days on Dec 25, 1917 – Feb 5, 1918
#4. 40 Days on Jan 8 – Feb 16, 1985
#5. 35 Days on Jan 11 – Feb 14, 1912
#6. 30 Days on Dec 12, 1944 – Jan 11, 1945
#7. (tie) 27 Days on Jan 21 – Feb 17, 2014
#7. (tie) 27 Days on Jan 11 – Feb 6, 1966
#7. (tie) 27 Days on Jan 20 – Feb 15, 1929
#10. 26 Days on Jan 22 – Feb 18, 1905
#21. 20 Days on Jan 17 - Feb 13, 2026?

The stats above were compiled by ExtremeWeatherWatch using data from the National Weather Service.

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This below-freezing streak that we are currently experiencing in Kalamazoo is already the 21st longest in history if the National Weather Service's forecast for Friday, February 6th, is accurate. However, if temperatures do not get warmer than 23 degrees on Friday, they likely will on Tuesday, February 10th, as we have a high of 40. That would extend our below-freezing streak to 24 days.

Battle Creek is also expected to experience high temperatures below freezing for at least 20 consecutive days. That would be Battle Creek's nineth-longest streak.

Battle Creek, Michigan's Longest Streaks Below 32°

#1. 45 Days on Dec 26, 1976 – Feb 8, 1977
#2. 33 Days on Jan 8 – Feb 10, 1985
#3. 27 Days on Jan 11 – Feb 6, 1966
#4. 24 Days on Feb 18 – Mar 12, 1960
#5. 23 Days on Jan 22 – Feb 13, 1980
#6. 22 Days on Jan 28 – Feb 18, 2007
#7. 22 Days on Jan 29 – Feb 19, 1979
#8. 21 Days on Dec 7–27, 1989
#9. 20 Days on Jan 17 - Feb 13, 2026?

There are some records we simply do not want to break.

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