Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 4 Sep 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lansing, Capital City Airport MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, 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

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Lansing, Capital City Airport MI
 42.76°N 84.65°W (Elev. 817 ft)
4:03 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
4pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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