This is the current conditions weather report for Albion. The report was made 26 minutes ago, at 08:15 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the southeast (120°). The temperature was 86°F / 30°C, with a dew-point at 86°F / 30°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.06 inHg / 1019 hPa. The relative humidity was 43%. The skies were clear.
Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,144 at the 2000 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. From the time that the earliest English-speaking settlers arrived, the area has also been known as The Forks, because it is situated at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Kalamazoo River. The Festival of the Forks has been celebrated annually since 1967, celebrating Albion's ethnic heritage.
The presence of several major manufacturers through its history has given Albion the reputation of a factory town. Albion College is a private liberal arts college with a student population of about 1,950.
Albion is the birthplace of food writer M. F. K. Fisher.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.89%) is water. Albion is positioned 42.24 degrees north of the equator and 84.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Albion, operating its Wolverine both directions between Chicago, Illinois and Pontiac, Michigan via Detroit.