Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78° N Lon: 84.6° W Elev: 856 ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 10:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Clinton County

Early This Morning
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds.
Today
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday Night
Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.



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