Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Lansing, Capital City Airport MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 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: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 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.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Lansing, Capital City Airport MI
 42.76°N 84.65°W (Elev. 817 ft)
9:03 pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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