Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Shaftsburg MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Shaftsburg MI
 42.76°N 84.32°W (Elev. 945 ft)
9:16 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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