Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Bedford MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm.  Low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Bedford MI
 42.28°N 85.14°W (Elev. 909 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
7pm EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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