Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Okemos MI

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.