Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Springfield MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  High near 69. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 69. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Springfield MI
 42.31°N 85.23°W (Elev. 919 ft)
3:03 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
3am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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