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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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