Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Shaftsburg MI

Wind Advisory February 20, 07:00am until February 20, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Shaftsburg MI
 42.76°N 84.32°W (Elev. 945 ft)
9:16 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
9pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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