Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 10:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 11am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 11am, then falling to around 55 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.54°W (Elev. 850 ft)
11:03 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
11pm EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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