Observed 11:20 AM EDT at KBTL

Climax, MI weather

Foggy and 48°9°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Visibility: 1.3 mi2.1 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	61%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	73%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	61%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	60%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	58%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	58%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	53%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	25%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	56%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	86%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	86%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	46%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	47%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	62%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	73%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	47%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	45%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Augusta Creek near Augusta

8.0 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 386 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kalamazoo River at Comstock

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 622 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Battle Creek at Battle Creek

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BATTLE CREEK KELLOGG AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Climax weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:03 PM; Morning 7:47–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:14 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:14 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Climax. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Climax, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Augusta Creek near Augusta

Kalamazoo River at Battle Creek

Kalamazoo River at Comstock

Battle Creek at Battle Creek

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon