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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing, Capital City Airport MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 51 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 68. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 46 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 57 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 52 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 68. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing, Capital City Airport MI
 42.78°N 84.59°W (Elev. 850 ft)
4:03 am EDT Apr 16, 2024
4am EDT Apr 16, 2024-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2024
 
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