Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

A Few Clouds

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.70 in (1042.3 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
12:03 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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