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Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains, Tennessee Valley and Southeast

Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 41.57°N 87.55°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lansing IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 9:16 pm CDT Jun 9, 2026		Print

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms



  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers


  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny




  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear




  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny




  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms





    • Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.


    Lansing IL
     41.57°N 87.55°W

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