Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Creek Executive Airport (KBTL)

Lat: 42.31°NLon: 85.24°WElev: 925ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Battle Creek Executive Airport MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 38. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers.  Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 38. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battle Creek Executive Airport MI
 42.31°N 85.26°W (Elev. 915 ft)
3:06 pm EDT Mar 30, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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