Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Lansing MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Lansing MI
 42.73°N 84.56°W (Elev. 853 ft)
10:03 am EDT Jul 8, 2026
10am EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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