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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing, Capital City Airport MI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing, Capital City Airport MI
 42.78°N 84.59°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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