Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Capital Region International Airport (KLAN)

Lat: 42.78°NLon: 84.6°WElev: 856ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 4 Jan 9:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lansing MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 2am. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 28 by 2am. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Lansing MI
 42.71°N 84.57°W (Elev. 856 ft)
9:11 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
9pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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