Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1035.2 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:21 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
1pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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