Thornapple River at Hastings
6.0 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 150 cfs
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:25 PM EDT at KBTL
Dowling, MI weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h
- From the southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 70% | 1 |
| 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 | 48% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 76% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 47% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 65% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 68% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 73% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 76% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 56% | 76% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 78% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 79% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 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. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
- 61°16°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 52°11°30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 52°11°40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 43°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
Below flood stage
Quaker Brook at M-66 near Nashville
7.5 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek
11 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 29 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Augusta Creek near Augusta
14 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 32 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 PM · 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 21Typical 124
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- 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 37°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
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.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1903
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
Dowling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:05–7:02 PM
- Morning 7:47–8:44 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:02–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:13 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
