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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Climax MI
 42.23°N 85.32°W (Elev. 965 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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