Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing, Capital City Airport MI

Flood Watch April 16, 03:31pm until April 17, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 16, 03:31pm until April 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely.  High near 64. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely. High near 64. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing, Capital City Airport MI
 42.78°N 84.59°W (Elev. 850 ft)
3:03 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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