Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lansing MI

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lansing MI
 42.73°N 84.56°W (Elev. 853 ft)
8:03 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
8am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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