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Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather this Weekend in the Plains; Pacific Storm in the West

A storm system near the Hawaiian Islands is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through Friday. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast to impact parts of the Great Plains into the Midwest this weekend into next week. Moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow is expected this weekend over California and Oregon. 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 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
11:03 pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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