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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Jan 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 5pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • 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.  Low around 43. 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: 43 °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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
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. Low around 43. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
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.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
4pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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