Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S East Lansing MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  High near 27. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 27. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S East Lansing MI
 42.7°N 84.48°W (Elev. 886 ft)
4:11 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
5pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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