Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Aug 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.57°W (Elev. 856 ft)
6:03 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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