Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Partly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Mar 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW East Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW East Lansing MI
 42.77°N 84.53°W (Elev. 889 ft)
10:03 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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