Battle Creek, Michigan Weather
Battle Creek, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Battle Creek, Calhoun County.
Full aviation weather for Battle Creek is published on the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (KBTL) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Battle Creek have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Battle Creek: Brooks Field (KRMY) 20 km · Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) 32 km · Wend Valley Airport (K49G) 36 km · Hastings Airport (K9D9) 40 km · Fitch H Beach Airport (KFPK) 41 km
Conditions reported at KBTL describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Battle Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, a city in Michigan's south, unfolds across a gently rolling landscape where the soil, rich and dark, cradles fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-east of Bedford, MI (from Bedford, MI: bearing 152°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east of Springfield. The air here carries the earthy scent of damp soil and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's generous spirit. The Battle Creek River, a ribbon of flowing water, meanders through the heart of Battle Creek, its banks often lined with willows that droop their branches like weary sentinels. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue over the scene, illuminating the weathered facades of older buildings and lending a soft glow to the verdant parks that dot the urban expanse. The history of Battle Creek is deeply intertwined with innovation and social reform, a legacy that echoes in its very name and the enduring spirit of its people. It was here that C.W. Post pioneered breakfast cereals, transforming the local economy from its agricultural roots into a hub of food processing that continues to shape its identity. The iconic Kellogg Company, founded by the brothers W.K. and John Harvey Kellogg, also calls Battle Creek home, their early work in health and nutrition leaving an indelible mark. Beyond its industrial prowess, Battle Creek has a history of embracing social movements, notably as a center for the Seventh-day Adventist Church and a stop on the Underground Railroad, testaments to a past that championed progress and compassion. The town still hums with a quiet determination, a place where the echoes of invention and activism can still be felt in the everyday rhythm of life.
Live animated radar for Battle Creek and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.321152°N, 85.179714°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49017, 49015, 49014, 49016, 49018 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Battle Creek, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Battle Creek, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Battle Creek includes coordinates 42.321152°N, 85.179714°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 49017, 49015, 49014, 49016, 49018. Telephone area code: 269. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
