Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers.  Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
7pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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