Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S East Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S East Lansing MI
 42.7°N 84.48°W (Elev. 886 ft)
9:36 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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