Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lansing MI

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 17 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.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 40 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 45 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 23 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 50 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 17 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.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lansing MI
 42.69°N 84.6°W (Elev. 876 ft)
4:04 pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
4pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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