Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Unknown Precip

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Brownlee Park MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 19. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Brownlee Park MI
 42.33°N 85.17°W (Elev. 876 ft)
2:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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