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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Lansing MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Lansing MI
 42.73°N 84.48°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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