Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E East Leroy MI

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 62. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 62. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E East Leroy MI
 42.18°N 85.21°W (Elev. 945 ft)
7:03 am EDT Jul 31, 2026
7am EDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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