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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 1 May 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

Freeze Warning May 2, 12:00am until May 2, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 pm EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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