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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1032.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottage Grove WI

Freeze Warning until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until October 17, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottage Grove WI
 43.09°N 89.19°W (Elev. 919 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Oct 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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