Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW East Lansing MI

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Low around 66. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 66. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW East Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.51°W (Elev. 873 ft)
6:03 am EDT Aug 8, 2026
6am EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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