Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Oct 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.57°W (Elev. 856 ft)
9:03 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
9am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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