Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lansing MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00am until January 24, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lansing MI
 42.73°N 84.53°W (Elev. 863 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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