Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Jan 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Athens MI

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am, mixing with rain after 5am.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Dense Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am, mixing with rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Athens MI
 42.11°N 85.25°W (Elev. 876 ft)
4:12 am EST Jan 5, 2026
4am EST Jan 5, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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